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Circulation, Vol 67, 968-977, Copyright © 1983 by American Heart Association


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Obesity as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease: a 26- year follow-up of participants in the Framingham Heart Study

HB Hubert, M Feinleib, PM McNamara and WP Castelli

The relationship between the degree of obesity and the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was reexamined in the 5209 men and women of the original Framingham cohort. Recent observations of disease occurrence over 26 years indicate that obesity, measured by Metropolitan Relative Weight, was a significant independent predictor of CVD, particularly among women. Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that Metropolitan Relative Weight, or percentage of desirable weight, on initial examination predicted 26-year incidence of coronary disease (both angina and coronary disease other than angina), coronary death and congestive heart failure in men independent of age, cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, cigarettes, left ventricular hypertrophy and glucose intolerance. Relative weight in women was also positively and independently associated with coronary disease, stroke, congestive failure, and coronary and CVD death. These data further show that weight gain after the young adult years conveyed an increased risk of CVD in both sexes that could not be attributed either to the initial weight or the levels of the risk factors that may have resulted from weight gain. Intervention in obesity, in addition to the well established risk factors, appears to be an advisable goal in the primary prevention of CVD.


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Ann. Clin. Lab. Sci., January 1, 2006; 36(3): 299 - 306.
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Eur Heart JHome page
N.F. Murphy, K. MacIntyre, S. Stewart, C.L. Hart, D. Hole, and J.J.V. McMurray
Long-term cardiovascular consequences of obesity: 20-year follow-up of more than 15 000 middle-aged men and women (the Renfrew-Paisley study)
Eur. Heart J., January 1, 2006; 27(1): 96 - 106.
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ANGIOLOGYHome page
E. Tatli, M. Yildiz, C. Gul, A. Birsin, E. Karahasanoglu, F. Ozcelik, and G. Ozbay
Effect of Obesity on Coronary Collateral Vessel Development in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Angiology, November 1, 2005; 56(6): 657 - 661.
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J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.Home page
C. S. Fox, Q. Yang, L. A. Cupples, C.-Y. Guo, L. D. Atwood, J. M. Murabito, D. Levy, M. E. Mendelsohn, D. E. Housman, and A. M. Shearman
Sex-Specific Association between Estrogen Receptor-{alpha} Gene Variation and Measures of Adiposity: The Framingham Heart Study
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., November 1, 2005; 90(11): 6257 - 6262.
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HypertensionHome page
F. Thomas, K. Bean, B. Pannier, J.-M. Oppert, L. Guize, and A. Benetos
Cardiovascular Mortality in Overweight Subjects: The Key Role of Associated Risk Factors
Hypertension, October 1, 2005; 46(4): 654 - 659.
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Arch. Dis. Child.Home page
S Zukauskaite, D Lasiene, L Lasas, B Urbonaite, and P Hindmarsh
Onset of breast and pubic hair development in 1231 preadolescent Lithuanian schoolgirls
Arch. Dis. Child., September 1, 2005; 90(9): 932 - 936.
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JCOHome page
H. Sagstuen, N. Aass, S.D. Fossa, O. Dahl, O. Klepp, E.A. Wist, T. Wilsgaard, and R.M. Bremnes
Blood Pressure and Body Mass Index in Long-Term Survivors of Testicular Cancer
J. Clin. Oncol., August 1, 2005; 23(22): 4980 - 4990.
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Physiol. Rev.Home page
W. C. Stanley, F. A. Recchia, and G. D. Lopaschuk
Myocardial Substrate Metabolism in the Normal and Failing Heart
Physiol Rev, July 1, 2005; 85(3): 1093 - 1129.
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Clin. Chem.Home page
M. Y. Liu, A. M. Xydakis, R. C. Hoogeveen, P. H. Jones, E. O. Smith, K. W. Nelson, and C. M. Ballantyne
Multiplexed Analysis of Biomarkers Related to Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome in Human Plasma, Using the Luminex-100 System
Clin. Chem., July 1, 2005; 51(7): 1102 - 1109.
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CirculationHome page
R. Jin, G. L. Grunkemeier, A. P. Furnary, J. R. Handy Jr, and for the Providence Health System Cardiovascular St
Is Obesity a Risk Factor for Mortality in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery?
Circulation, June 28, 2005; 111(25): 3359 - 3365.
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J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.Home page
C. S. Fox, N. L. Heard-Costa, R. S. Vasan, J. M. Murabito, R. B. D'Agostino Sr., and L. D. Atwood
Genomewide Linkage Analysis of Weight Change in the Framingham Heart Study
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., June 1, 2005; 90(6): 3197 - 3201.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
D. C. W. Lau, B. Dhillon, H. Yan, P. E. Szmitko, and S. Verma
Adipokines: molecular links between obesity and atheroslcerosis
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 1, 2005; 288(5): H2031 - H2041.
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CirculationHome page
S. Mora, L. R. Yanek, T. F. Moy, M. D. Fallin, L. C. Becker, and D. M. Becker
Interaction of Body Mass Index and Framingham Risk Score in Predicting Incident Coronary Disease in Families
Circulation, April 19, 2005; 111(15): 1871 - 1876.
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CirculationHome page
G. de Simone, K. Wachtell, V. Palmieri, D. A. Hille, G. Beevers, B. Dahlof, U. de Faire, F. Fyhrquist, H. Ibsen, S. Julius, et al.
Body Build and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Hypertension and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: The LIFE (Losartan Intervention For Endpoint reduction in hypertension) Study
Circulation, April 19, 2005; 111(15): 1924 - 1931.
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CirculationHome page
G. Rega, C. Kaun, T.W. Weiss, S. Demyanets, G. Zorn, S.P. Kastl, S. Steiner, D. Seidinger, C.W. Kopp, M. Frey, et al.
Inflammatory Cytokines Interleukin-6 and Oncostatin M Induce Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 in Human Adipose Tissue
Circulation, April 19, 2005; 111(15): 1938 - 1945.
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CirculationHome page
T. Kurth, J. M. Gaziano, K. M. Rexrode, C. S. Kase, N. R. Cook, J. E. Manson, and J. E. Buring
Prospective Study of Body Mass Index and Risk of Stroke in Apparently Healthy Women
Circulation, April 19, 2005; 111(15): 1992 - 1998.
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B. T. Noronha, J.-M. Li, S. B. Wheatcroft, A. M. Shah, and M. T. Kearney
Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Has Divergent Effects on Vascular and Metabolic Function in Obesity
Diabetes, April 1, 2005; 54(4): 1082 - 1089.
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J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.Home page
C. Franco, J. Brandberg, L. Lonn, B. Andersson, B.-A. Bengtsson, and G. Johannsson
Growth Hormone Treatment Reduces Abdominal Visceral Fat in Postmenopausal Women with Abdominal Obesity: A 12-Month Placebo-Controlled Trial
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., March 1, 2005; 90(3): 1466 - 1474.
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S. Eilat-Adar, M. Eldar, and U. Goldbourt
Association of Intentional Changes in Body Weight with Coronary Heart Disease Event Rates in Overweight Subjects Who Have an Additional Coronary Risk Factor
Am. J. Epidemiol., February 15, 2005; 161(4): 352 - 358.
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J. Epidemiol. Community HealthHome page
S G. Wannamethee, A G. Shaper, and M. Walker
Overweight and obesity and weight change in middle aged men: impact on cardiovascular disease and diabetes
J Epidemiol Community Health, February 1, 2005; 59(2): 134 - 139.
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M. L. Daviglus, K. Liu, L. L. Yan, A. Pirzada, L. Manheim, W. Manning, D. B. Garside, R. Wang, A. R. Dyer, P. Greenland, et al.
Relation of Body Mass Index in Young Adulthood and Middle Age to Medicare Expenditures in Older Age
JAMA, December 8, 2004; 292(22): 2743 - 2749.
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DiabetesHome page
S. H. Bates, T. A. Dundon, M. Seifert, M. Carlson, E. Maratos-Flier, and M. G. Myers Jr
LRb-STAT3 Signaling Is Required for the Neuroendocrine Regulation of Energy Expenditure by Leptin
Diabetes, December 1, 2004; 53(12): 3067 - 3073.
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K. Jood, C. Jern, L. Wilhelmsen, and A. Rosengren
Body Mass Index in Mid-Life Is Associated With a First Stroke in Men: A Prospective Population Study Over 28 Years
Stroke, December 1, 2004; 35(12): 2764 - 2769.
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M. E. Widlansky, H. D. Sesso, K. M. Rexrode, J. E. Manson, and J. M. Gaziano
Body Mass Index and Total and Cardiovascular Mortality in Men With a History of Cardiovascular Disease
Arch Intern Med, November 22, 2004; 164(21): 2326 - 2332.
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C. Y. Wong, T. O'Moore-Sullivan, R. Leano, N. Byrne, E. Beller, and T. H. Marwick
Alterations of Left Ventricular Myocardial Characteristics Associated With Obesity
Circulation, November 9, 2004; 110(19): 3081 - 3087.
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R. T. de Jongh, E. H. Serne, R. G. IJzerman, G. de Vries, and C. D.A. Stehouwer
Free Fatty Acid Levels Modulate Microvascular Function: Relevance for Obesity-Associated Insulin Resistance, Hypertension, and Microangiopathy
Diabetes, November 1, 2004; 53(11): 2873 - 2882.
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B. E. Wisse
The Inflammatory Syndrome: The Role of Adipose Tissue Cytokines in Metabolic Disorders Linked to Obesity
J. Am. Soc. Nephrol., November 1, 2004; 15(11): 2792 - 2800.
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E. Chiquette, G. Ramirez, and R. DeFronzo
A Meta-analysis Comparing the Effect of Thiazolidinediones on Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Arch Intern Med, October 25, 2004; 164(19): 2097 - 2104.
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K. A. Brownley, K. C. Light, K. M. Grewen, E. E. Bragdon, A. L. Hinderliter, and S. G. West
Postprandial Ghrelin Is Elevated in Black Compared with White Women
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., September 1, 2004; 89(9): 4457 - 4463.
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Arch SurgHome page
A. L. Neville, C. V. R. Brown, J. Weng, D. Demetriades, and G. C. Velmahos
Obesity Is an Independent Risk Factor of Mortality in Severely Injured Blunt Trauma Patients
Arch Surg, September 1, 2004; 139(9): 983 - 987.
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H. Eyre, R. Kahn, R. M. Robertson, and and the ACS/ADA/AHA Collaborative Writing Committe
Preventing Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, and Diabetes: A Common Agenda for the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Heart Association
Stroke, August 1, 2004; 35(8): 1999 - 2010.
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