Body Mass Index and Vascular Disease in Men Aged 65 Years and Over: HIMS (Health In Men Study).

ABSTRACT: Understanding the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and vascular disease at older age has become increasingly important in the many countries where both average age and BMI are rising. In this prospective cohort study, 12 203 men (aged ≥65) were recruited in 1996-1999 from the general population in Perth, Australia. To limit reverse causality, analyses excluded those with past vascular disease and the first 4 years of follow-up. During a further 8 (SD3) years of follow-up, there were 1136 first-ever major vascular events (nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or death from any vascular cause). Cox regression (adjusted for age, education, and smoking) related BMI at recruitment to incidence of major vascular events. At ages 65 to 94, the lowest risk of major vascular eve

SUBMITTER: Lacey B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5779044 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature