The association of neck circumference with incident congestive heart failure and coronary heart disease mortality in a community-based population with or without sleep-disordered breathing

The association of neck circumference with incident congestive heart failure and coronary heart disease mortality in a community-based population with or without sleep-disordered breathing

Abstract Background Neck circumference (NC), representing upper body subcutaneous adipose tissue, may be correlated with increased risk of overweight/obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, and metabolic and cardiovascular disease. However, the relationship between NC and the incidence of congestive hear...

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Main Authors: Jingjing Zhang, Qi Guo, Liyuan Peng, Jiamei Li, Ya Gao, Bin Yan, Bangjiang Fang, Gang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Neck circumference
Congestive heart failure
Coronary heart disease
Mortality
Sleep-disordered breathing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0846-9

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