Key result
In Turkish women, a 1-SD increment (6.5 cm) in height significantly predicted a lower risk of all-cause death (HR 0.83), whereas height was not significantly associated with mortality in men.
Why the study?
Is short stature associated with increased risk of incident coronary heart disease and overall mortality in adults?
Population
3394 Turkish adults, mean age 44±11 years
Comparison
Short stature vs Taller stature
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 13.5 years
Authors
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Should not change risk stratification; leaves open sex-specific height-mortality links in observational cohorts.
Cohort (n=3,394)
Yes
Is short stature associated with increased risk of incident coronary heart disease and overall mortality in adults?
Hazard Ratio: 0.83 (95% CI 0.59–0.98)
Short stature (below 160 cm) is an independent risk marker for all-cause mortality and tends to be a risk marker for incident coronary heart disease specifically in women, but not in men.
Onat et al. (2012) conducted a cohort in Coronary heart disease and overall mortality (n=3,394). 1-SD increment (6.5 cm) in height vs. Shorter stature was evaluated on All-cause death in women (HR 0.83, 95% CI 0.59-0.98). In Turkish women, a 1-SD increment (6.5 cm) in height significantly predicted a lower risk of all-cause death (HR 0.83), whereas height was not significantly associated with mortality in men.
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