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Do measures of general and central adiposity have sex-specific associations with the risk of myocardial infarction?
Do measures of general and central adiposity have sex-specific associations with the risk of myocardial infarction?
Central adiposity measures, particularly waist-to-hip ratio, are stronger predictors of myocardial infarction than BMI, with a disproportionately greater risk observed in women compared to men.
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Central adiposity measures may refine MI risk stratification beyond BMI, especially in women; leaves open whether modifying waist-to-hip ratio alters outcomes.
Peters et al. (2018) studied this question.
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