American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 106, Issue 3 , Pages 297-304 , 1 August 2010

Relation of Body Mass Index to Mortality Among Men With Coronary Heart Disease

  • Michal Benderly, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Israel Society for the Prevention of Heart Attacks, Neufeld Cardiac Research Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
    • Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Research Policy, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
    • Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 972-3-5344703; fax: 972-3-5342392
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  • Valentina Boyko, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Research Policy, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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  • Uri Goldbourt, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Israel Society for the Prevention of Heart Attacks, Neufeld Cardiac Research Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
    • Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Received 19 December 2009 ,Revised 10 March 2010 ,Accepted 10 March 2010.

  • Image Result

    Age-adjusted mortality rate per 1,000 patient-years (PY) by BMI class in 12,466 men with CHD.

    Age-adjusted mortality rate per 1,000 patient-years (PY) by BMI class in 12,466 men with CHD.

  • Image Result

    Age-adjusted mortality rate per 1,000 patient-years (PY) by risk factors and BMI class. GFR = glomerular filtration rate; MI = myocardial infarction.

    Age-adjusted mortality rate per 1,000 patient-years (PY) by risk factors and BMI class. GFR = glomerular filtration rate; MI = myocardial infarction.

  • Image Result

    Age-adjusted mortality rate per 1,000 patient-years (PY) by risk factors and BMI class. GFR = glomerular filtration rate; MI = myocardial infarction.

    Age-adjusted mortality rate per 1,000 patient-years (PY) by risk factors and BMI class. GFR = glomerular filtration rate; MI = myocardial infarction.

  • Image Result

    Multivariate-adjusted 12-year mortality among 12,466 men with CHD by BMI.

    Multivariate-adjusted 12-year mortality among 12,466 men with CHD by BMI.

PII: S0002-9149(10)00941-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.03.078

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 106, Issue 3 , Pages 297-304 , 1 August 2010

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