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Cardiovascular risk in different obesity phenotypes over a decade follow-up: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Mar 2017
Mirzaei Bita, Abdi Hengameh, Serahati Sara, Barzin Maryam, Niroomand Mahtab, Azizi Fereidoun, Hosseinpanah Farhad
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Considering the inconsistent data available on cardiovascular (CV) risk of different obesity phenotypes, the aim of this study was to investigate the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in different obesity phenotypes over a median follow-up of 12 years. METHODS: In this large population-based cohort, 7842 participants (44.8% men), aged ≥ 30 years, were enrolled. Participants were...
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