Body mass index and waist circumference predict both 10-year nonfatal and fatal cardiovascular disease risk: Study conducted in 20 000 Dutch men and women aged 20-65 years

European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 729-734

  Van Dis, Ineke ^a,c   Kromhout, Daan ^c   Geleijnse, Johanna M ^c   Boer, Jolanda M A ^b   Verschuren, W M Monique ^a  

^a Netherlands Heart Foundation   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Fatal cardiovascular diseases; Nonfatal cardiovascular diseases; Obesity; Overweight; Risk prediction; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN B; CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 74249114128     PISSN: 17418267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e328331dfc0     Document Type: Article

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