Why the study?
Does increasing BMI increase the risk of incident pulmonary embolism in women?
Does increasing BMI increase the risk of incident pulmonary embolism in women?
Increasing BMI has a strong, linear association with the development of pulmonary embolism in women, with risk increasing nearly sixfold for BMI ≥35 kg/m2.
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May warrant BMI assessment in female PE risk evaluation; leaves open whether weight loss prevents idiopathic events.
Kabrhel et al. (2009) studied this question.
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