The Counterweight programme: Prevalence of CVD risk factors by body mass index and the impact of 10% weight change

The Counterweight programme: Prevalence of CVD risk factors by body mass index and the impact of 10% weight change

Summary Objectives To examine relationships between body mass index (BMI), prevalence of physician-recorded cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in primary care, and changes in risk with 10% weight change. Methods The Counterweight Project conducted a baseline cross-sectional survey of medical...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obesity research & clinical practice 2008-03, Vol.2 (1), p.15-27
Hauptverfasser: McQuigg, M, Brown, J.E, Broom, J, Laws, R.A, Reckless, J.P.D, Noble, P.A, Kumar, S, McCombie, E.L, Lean, M.E.J, Lyons, F.G, Frost, G.S, Quinn, M.F, Barth, J.H, Haynes, S.M, Finer, N, Haslam, D.W, Ross, H.M, Hole, D.J, Radziwonik, S
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Sprache:eng
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Internal Medicine
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Objectives To examine relationships between body mass index (BMI), prevalence of physician-recorded cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in primary care, and changes in risk with 10% weight change. Methods The Counterweight Project conducted a baseline cross-sectional survey of medical records of 6150 obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 ), 1150 age- and sex-matched overweight (BMI 25 to
ISSN:1871-403X
DOI:10.1016/j.orcp.2008.01.002