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Relation of Body Mass Index to Fatal and Nonfatal Cardiovascular Events After Cardiac Rehabilitation

The aim of the present study was to determine whether body mass index (BMI) influences survival and recurrent cardiovascular events in a cardiac rehabilitation population. We followed 389 consecutive entrants to cardiac rehabilitation for 6.4 ± 1.8 years. Patients were stratified into 3 groups: norm...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2005-07, Vol.96 (2), p.211-214
Main Authors: Sierra-Johnson, Justo, Wright, Scott R., Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco, Allison, Thomas G.
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Language:English
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to determine whether body mass index (BMI) influences survival and recurrent cardiovascular events in a cardiac rehabilitation population. We followed 389 consecutive entrants to cardiac rehabilitation for 6.4 ± 1.8 years. Patients were stratified into 3 groups: normal (BMI 18 to 24.9 kg/m 2), overweight (BMI 25 to 29.9 kg/m 2), and obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m 2). Total and cardiovascular mortality were inversely associated with BMI category in bivariate models. However, only cardiovascular mortality was significant after adjustment for age and gender (p
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.03.046