Does body mass index impact on the relationship between systolic blood pressure and cardiovascular disease?: Meta-analysis of 419 488 individuals from the Asia pacific cohort studies collaboration

Background and Purpose-: Elevated blood pressure and excess body mass index (BMI) are established risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) but controversy exists as to whether, and how, they interact. Methods-: The interactions between systolic blood pressure and BMI on coronary heart disease,...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tsukinoki, R., Murakami, Y., Huxley, Rachel, Ohkubo, T., Fang, X., Suh, I., Ueshima, H., Lam, T., Woodward, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26023