Young adulthood obesity and risk of acute coronary syndromes, stable angina pectoris, and congestive heart failure: a 36-year cohort study

Abstract Purpose To examine the association between young adulthood obesity and long-term risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and nonischemic congestive heart failure (CHF). Methods We conducted a population-based cohort study of 12,850 male conscripts whose fitness for military service was examine...

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Published in:Annals of epidemiology 2014-05, Vol.24 (5), p.356-361.e1
Main Authors: Schmidt, Morten, MD, Bøtker, Hans Erik, DMSc, Pedersen, Lars, PhD, Sørensen, Henrik Toft, DMSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Coronary Syndrome - etiology
Adult
Angina pectoris
Angina, Stable - etiology
Body Mass Index
Denmark
Follow-Up Studies
Heart failure
Heart Failure - etiology
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial infarction
Obesity
Obesity - complications
Proportional Hazards Models
Registries
Risk Factors
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Purpose To examine the association between young adulthood obesity and long-term risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and nonischemic congestive heart failure (CHF). Methods We conducted a population-based cohort study of 12,850 male conscripts whose fitness for military service was examined by Draft Boards in Northern Denmark. Outcomes were obtained from the Danish National Patient Registry, covering all Danish hospitals since 1977. Follow-up began on the 22nd birthday of each subject and continued until occurrence of an outcome, emigration, death, or on December 31, 2012, whichever came first. We used Cox regression to compute hazard ratios (HRs). Results The 36-year risk was 7.3% for IHD and 0.8% for CHF without pre-existing IHD among men of normal weight and 11.1% and 4.0% among obese men, respectively. Comparing obese men with men of normal weight, the adjusted HR was 1.63 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.98–2.73) for IHD overall, 2.86 (95% CI, 1.56–5.25) for myocardial infarction, 5.52 (95% CI, 2.38–12.82) for unstable angina, 1.29 (95% CI, 0.69–2.41) for stable angina, and 6.68 (95% CI, 2.85–15.66) for CHF without pre-existing IHD. Conclusions Young adulthood obesity was an important risk factor for IHD but also for CHF without pre-existing IHD.
ISSN:1047-2797
1873-2585
DOI:10.1016/j.annepidem.2014.01.011