Body Composition and Incident Heart Failure in Older Adults: Results From 2 Prospective Cohorts

Body Composition and Incident Heart Failure in Older Adults: Results From 2 Prospective Cohorts

BACKGROUND: Aging is associated with central fat redistribution and skeletal muscle decline, yet the relationships of tissue compartments with heart failure (HF) remain incompletely characterized. We assessed the contribution of body composition to incident HF in elders. METHODS AND RESULTS: Partici...

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Main Authors: Bartz, T.M (Author), Djoussé, L. (Author), Forman, D.E (Author), Gottdiener, J.S (Author), Hirsch, C.H (Author), Kizer, J.R (Author), Mukamal, K.J (Author), Newman, A.B (Author), Santanasto, A. (Author), Zhang, L. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Heart Association Inc. 2022
Subjects:
Adiposity
Body composition
Heart failure
Skeletal muscle
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