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Differences in cardiovascular disease mortality associated with body mass between black and white persons

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  • Abell, J.E.
  • Egan, B.M.
  • Wilson, P.W.F.
  • Lipsitz, S.
  • Woolson, R.F.
  • Lackland, D.T.

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We analyzed cardiovascular disease mortality risks associated with obesity using participant-level meta-analysis of data from the Black Pooling Project for Black and White individuals. The adjusted relative risks (ARRs) were stronger among White participants than among Black participants for coronary heart disease AAR=1.21 (95% confidence interval [CI]=1.07, 1.36) versus 0.87 (95% CI=0.69, 1.09), respectively, and cardiovascular disease ARR=1.18 (95% CI=1.07, 1.29) versus 0.91 (95% CI=0.77, 1.05), repectively. The results suggest that obesity is an independent risk factor in White people, and additional study of body size and disease progression is necessary in the assessment of racial disparities.

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  • Abell, J.E. & Egan, B.M. & Wilson, P.W.F. & Lipsitz, S. & Woolson, R.F. & Lackland, D.T., 2008. "Differences in cardiovascular disease mortality associated with body mass between black and white persons," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 98(1), pages 63-66.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2006.093781_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.093781
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    1. Kinge, Jonas Minet & Morris, Stephen, 2014. "Variation in the relationship between BMI and survival by socioeconomic status in Great Britain," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 12(C), pages 67-82.
    2. Jonas Minet Kinge & Stephen Morris, 2012. "Socioeconomic variation in the relationship between obesity and life expectancy," Discussion Papers 712, Statistics Norway, Research Department.
    3. Alem Mehari & Samina Afreen & Julius Ngwa & Rosanna Setse & Alicia N Thomas & Vishal Poddar & Wayne Davis & Octavius D Polk & Sheik Hassan & Alvin V Thomas, 2015. "Obesity and Pulmonary Function in African Americans," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(10), pages 1-10, October.

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