Obesity related risk of sudden cardiac death in the atherosclerosis risk in communities study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist hip ratio (WHR) with sudden cardiac death (SCD) in community dwelling individuals.

Methods

Data from a multicentre, prospective, cohort study of 14 941 men and women (African American, and white), aged 45-64 years, participating in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study was analysed. Obesity measures were assessed at baseline (1987-1989). SCD was adjudicated by a committee.

Results

At enrolment mean±SD age of the participants was 54±6 years (55% female; 26% African American). During 12.6±2.5 years of follow-up, 253 SCD occurred (incidence rate 1.34/100 person-years). The association between obesity and SCD differed by smoking status (interaction p≤0.01). In models

SUBMITTER: Adabag S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4791977 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature