Association Between Measures of Body Composition and Coronary Calcium: Findings From the Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Background Obesity, as measured by body mass index, is widely recognized as a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. However, the role of body composition components such as fat and lean mass is not well studied. Methods and Results A total of 3129 patients who underwent computed...
| Published in: | Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-02-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.122.027708 |