Shorter height is related to lower cardiovascular disease risk-A narrative review

Indian Heart Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 66-71

  Samaras, Thomas T ^a  

^a Reventropy Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular mortality; Heart pumping efficiency; Height; Nutrition; Telomeres

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD CLOT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DIETARY INTAKE; DNA DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SHORT HEIGHT; SOUTH KOREA; TELOMERE SHORTENING; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BODY HEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84874511323     PISSN: 00194832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2012.12.016     Document Type: Review

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