Why the study?
Does higher body mass index or waist/hip ratio increase the incidence of coronary heart disease in African Americans and whites?
Population
14,040 African American and white participants aged 45-64 years and free of coronary disease at baseline in…
Comparison
Higher body mass index (BMI) and waist/hip ratio vs Lower quartiles of body mass index and waist/hip…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
average 6.2 years
Authors
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Central adiposity associated with higher CHD risk in African-American and white women; extends observational data but leaves causality and intervention effects open.
Does higher body mass index or waist/hip ratio increase the incidence of coronary heart disease in African Americans and whites?
Obesity and central adiposity are associated with an increased risk of incident coronary heart disease in both African Americans and whites.
Folsom et al. (1998) studied this question.
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