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Do repeated measures of body mass index and waist circumference predict all-cause mortality in patients with myocardial infarction?
Do repeated measures of body mass index and waist circumference predict all-cause mortality in patients with myocardial infarction?
High waist circumference is associated with higher mortality regardless of BMI in MI patients, while a reduction in BMI during the first year post-MI is also associated with higher mortality, potentially indicating deteriorated health.
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WC and post-MI BMI decline were associated with higher mortality; hypothesis-generating for prognostic stratification, needing prospective validation before clinical use.
Berglund et al. (2018) studied this question.
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