Does higher BMI and fat mass index increase the risk of aortic valve stenosis and other cardiovascular conditions in UK Biobank participants?
Genetic evidence supports a causal association between higher BMI/fat mass index and an increased risk of aortic valve stenosis and other cardiovascular conditions.
This study provides evidence that higher BMI and particularly fat mass index are associated with increased risk of aortic valve stenosis and most other cardiovascular conditions.
Larsson et al. (Mon,) studied this question.