Carrying the burden of cardiovascular risk in old age: Associations of weight and weight change with prevalent cardiovascular disease, risk factors, and health status in the Cardiovascular Health Study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 837-844

  Harris, Tamara B ^a   Savage, Peter J ^b   Tell, Grethe S ^b   Haan, Mary ^b   Kumanyika, Shiriki ^b   Lynch, James C ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aging; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular Health Study; Coronary artery disease; Elderly; Health status; Humans; Obesity; Risk factors; Weight

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 0030819159     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/66.4.837     Document Type: Article

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