July 1, 2020Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging106 citationsOpen Access
View Full PaperAssociation of Body Mass Index With Coronary Artery Calcium and Subsequent Cardiovascular Mortality
Structured PICO
Is Body Mass Index associated with coronary artery calcium and subsequent cardiovascular mortality in individuals undergoing CAC scoring?
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Population
Individuals undergoing coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring
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Intervention
Obesity and overweight (Body Mass Index categories)
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Outcome
Coronary artery calcium (CAC), coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and all-cause mortalityhard clinical
Obesity, but not overweight status, is associated with increased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing CAC scoring, despite both being associated with higher CAC.
Abstract
In a large sample undergoing CAC scoring, obesity was associated with a higher risk of CAC and subsequent coronary heart disease, CVD, and all-cause mortality. However, overweight individuals did not have a higher risk of mortality despite a higher risk for CAC.