Impact of Body Mass Index on the Association of Ankle-Brachial Index With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality

To assess the influence of body-mass index (BMI) on the association of ankle-brachial index (ABI) with mortality. We conducted a prospective study of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey participants enrolled from January 1, 1999 to December 31, 2002 with BMI and ABI data available. ABI...

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Published in:Mayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes quality & outcomes, 2019-12, Vol.3 (4), p.409-417
Main Authors: Jazayeri, Mohammad-Ali, Waheed, Salman, Shah, Zubair, Parashara, Deepak, Gupta, Kamal
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Language:English
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Summary:To assess the influence of body-mass index (BMI) on the association of ankle-brachial index (ABI) with mortality. We conducted a prospective study of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey participants enrolled from January 1, 1999 to December 31, 2002 with BMI and ABI data available. ABI categories were 1.3 (high). BMI categories were
ISSN:2542-4548
2542-4548
DOI:10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2019.08.006