Comparison of Percent of United States Adults Weighing ≥300 Pounds (136 Kilograms) in Three Time Periods and Comparison of Five Atherosclerotic Risk Factors for Those Weighing ≥300 Pounds to Those <300 Pounds

The radiologic tables used for many imaging procedures have maximum weight limits. Many United States (US) adults may have a body weight that exceeds these limits and may be ineligible for diagnostic imaging procedures. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys in 1976 to...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2007-12, Vol.100 (11), p.1651-1653
Main Authors: Mondolfi, Ruth N., MPH, Jones, Tiffany M., MPH, Hyre, Amanda D., MPH, Raggi, Paolo, MD, Muntner, Paul, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Aged
Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research)
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
C-Reactive Protein - adverse effects
Cardiology
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Cholesterol, LDL - adverse effects
Comparative analysis
Diabetes Complications - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Hypertension - epidemiology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Obesity, Morbid - complications
Obesity, Morbid - epidemiology
Risk Factors
Smoking - epidemiology
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:The radiologic tables used for many imaging procedures have maximum weight limits. Many United States (US) adults may have a body weight that exceeds these limits and may be ineligible for diagnostic imaging procedures. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys in 1976 to 1980, 1988 to 1994, and 1999 to 2004, we determined the increase in the percentage and number of US adults weighing ≥300 pounds (i.e., the weight limit for an electron beam computed tomography table). In addition, the prevalence and clustering of 5 cardiovascular disease risk factors (current smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and elevated C-reactive protein) was determined for US adults weighing ≥300 pounds, and compared with their counterparts weighing
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.06.072