Body Mass Index, Abdominal Fatness, and Heart Failure Incidence and Mortality

Aune et al. (Fri,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d576eb62196bac97d9bd28 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.115.016801

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