Does short stature increase the risk of CHD morbidity and mortality in adults compared to tall individuals?
Short stature is associated with an approximately 50% increased risk of coronary heart disease morbidity and mortality compared to tall stature.
The relationship between short stature and CVD appears to be a real one. On the basis of comparison, adults within the shortest category had an approximately 50% higher risk of CHD morbidity and mortality than tall individuals.
Paajanen et al. (Tue,) studied this question.
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