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Is higher BMI associated with increased odds of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and does hypertension modify this relationship?
Is higher BMI associated with increased odds of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and does hypertension modify this relationship?
The association between higher BMI and increased odds of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases appears to be primarily driven by patients with concurrent hypertension.
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Hypertension may mediate BMI-CCD risk; leaves open independent effects and targeted interventions in normotensives.
for interaction >0.10). Although higher BMI was associated with increased odds of CCDs, the relationship was mainly limited to hypertensive patients.
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