Overweight is independently associated with myocardial infarction in U.S. adults, although demographic and socioeconomic factors play a more dominant role in shaping its prevalence.
Is overweight associated with myocardial infarction in U.S. adults?
Cardiovascular prevention efforts in overweight adults should combine weight-focused interventions with broader strategies addressing social determinants of health.
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Overweight is independently associated with MI in U.S. adults; however, demographic and socioeconomic factors - particularly age, sex, and socioeconomic disadvantage - play a more dominant role in shaping MI prevalence. Cardiovascular prevention efforts should therefore combine weight-focused interventions with broader strategies addressing social determinants of health.
Ranganatha et al. (Tue,) reported a other. Overweight is independently associated with myocardial infarction in U.S. adults, although demographic and socioeconomic factors play a more dominant role in shaping its prevalence.