Obesity attenuates gender differences in cardiovascular mortality

Song X., Tabak A. G., Zethelius B., Yudkin J. S., Soederberg S., LAATIKAINEN T., ...More

CARDIOVASCULAR DIABETOLOGY, vol.13, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/s12933-014-0144-5
  • Journal Name: CARDIOVASCULAR DIABETOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Obesity, Gender, Cardiovascular disease mortality, BODY-FAT DISTRIBUTION, ADIPOSE-TISSUE DISTRIBUTION, CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE, SEX-DIFFERENCES, RISK-FACTORS, METABOLIC SYNDROME, REPLACEMENT THERAPY, PLASMA-LIPOPROTEINS, WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE, INSULIN SENSITIVITY
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: To estimate cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in relation to obesity and gender.