Body Fat and Heart Disease Survival
Association of body mass index and waist circumference with long-term mortality risk in 10,370 coronary patients and potential modification by lifestyle and health determinants
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For people with heart disease, being slightly overweight may help them live longer than being underweight or very obese. A bigger waist size also increases death risk.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Groups of people are followed over time to see who develops an outcome. Strong for identifying risk factors and associations, but cannot prove causation as firmly as RCTs.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
For people with heart disease, being slightly overweight may help them live longer than being underweight or very obese. A bigger waist size also increases death risk.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 559 / 72
Evidence Score
Groups of people are followed over time to see who develops an outcome. Strong for identifying risk factors and associations, but cannot prove causation as firmly as RCTs.
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Cruijsen E, Bonekamp NE, Koopal C, Winkels RM, Visseren FLJ, Geleijnse JM, Alpha Omega Cohort study group and the UCC-SMART study group
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People with heart disease who have the largest waist sizes have a 19% higher chance of dying from any cause compared to those with medium waist sizes.
In people with heart disease, having a body mass index around 27 is linked to the lowest chance of dying from any cause, while both lower and higher BMIs are associated with higher risks.
People with heart disease who are obese (BMI 30 or higher) have a 23% higher chance of dying from any cause compared to those who are overweight (BMI 25-30).
Obese heart disease patients who are inactive have a 30% higher death risk compared to overweight inactive patients, while active obese patients have a 19% higher risk compared to active overweight patients.
The pattern where both very low and very high body mass index increase death risk in heart disease patients holds true regardless of whether they smoke, are physically active, or have different education levels.