BMI is not independently associated with coronary artery calcification in a large single‐center CT cohort

Abstract Objective Obesity is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD mortality. However, previous reports showed a paradoxical protective effect in patients with known CVD referred as “obesity paradox”. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the association of body...

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Published in:	Obesity Science & Practice
Main Authors:	Sibel Altintas, Samanta vanWorkum, Madeleine Kok, Ivo A. P. G. Joosen, Mathijs O. Versteylen, Patricia J. Nelemans, Joachim E. Wildberger, Harry J. G. M. Crijns, Marco Das, Bas L. J. H. Kietselaer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2023-04-01
Subjects:	cardiovascular disease computed tomography coronary artery disease (CAD) obesity
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.636