Anthropometric Indices as Predictors of Coronary Heart Disease Risk: Joint Modeling of Longitudinal Measurements and Time to Event

Anthropometric Indices as Predictors of Coronary Heart Disease Risk: Joint Modeling of Longitudinal Measurements and Time to Event

Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity have increased dramatically worldwide and together they constitute a major risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). The aim of this study was to assess the repeated measurements of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist to hi...

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Main Authors: Neda GILANI, Anoshirvan KAZEMNEJAD, Farid ZAYERI, Farzad HADAEGH, Fereidoun AZIZI, Davood KHALILI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-11-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Coronary heart disease
Body mass index
Waist circumference
Waist hip ratio
Height
Joint model
Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/11487

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