Association of taller stature with lower cardiovascular disease mortality in Asian people: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adult height can serve as a disease marker. While taller stature has been reported to be linked to a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), an influence of the height on CVD is not fully understood in specific populations of Asia, which has a lower incidence of CVD and lower stature than Western populations.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review using original articles of prospective cohort studies published in English, via the PubMed database, on the relationship between the height and mortality of CVD, including cerebrovascular disease, in Asian people.

Results

We selected four studies on heart/coronary disease and five studies on cerebrovascular disease. Regarding heart/coronary disease, two studies showed that taller stature was associated w

SUBMITTER: Teraura H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6555911 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature