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Impact of abdominal obesity and systemic hypertension on risk of coronary heart disease in men and women

Authors :
Rhéaume, Caroline
Arsenault, Benoit J.
Després, Jean-Pierre
Faha
Boekholdt, S. Matthijs
Wareham, Nicholas J.
Khaw, Kay-Tee
Chir, Mbb
Source :
Journal of Hypertension; November 2014, Vol. 32 Issue: 11 p2224-2230, 7p
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The objective of our study was to determine the respective contributions of waist circumference and systemic hypertension (HTN) to coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in a large population-based cohort representative of a contemporary European population.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02636352 and 14735598
Volume :
32
Issue :
11
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of Hypertension
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs48857893
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000000307