Association between Body Mass Index and All-Cause Mortality in Hypertensive Adults: Results from the China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial (CSPPT)

Association between Body Mass Index and All-Cause Mortality in Hypertensive Adults: Results from the China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial (CSPPT)

The association between elevated body mass index (BMI) and risk of death has been reported in many studies. However, the association between BMI and all-cause mortality for hypertensive Chinese adults remains unclear. We conducted a post-hoc analysis using data from the China Stroke Primary Preventi...

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Main Authors: Wei Yang, Jian-Ping Li, Yan Zhang, Fang-Fang Fan, Xi-Ping Xu, Bin-Yan Wang, Xin Xu, Xian-Hui Qin, Hou-Xun Xing, Gen-Fu Tang, Zi-Yi Zhou, Dong-Feng Gu, Dong Zhao, Yong Huo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
obesity
body mass index
mortality
hypertension
China
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/6/384

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