Long-term body mass index changes in overweight and obese adults and the risk of heart failure, cardiovascular disease and mortality: a cohort study of over 260,000 adults in the UK

Iyen, Barbara; Weng, Stephen; Vinogradova, Yana; Akyea, Ralph K; Qureshi, Nadeem; Kai, Joe

doi:10.1186/s12889-021-10606-1

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Statin treatment and LDL-cholesterol treatment goal attainment among individuals with familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care (2021)
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Objectives: Guidance recommends statin treatment in Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) achieve at least a 50% reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). We assessed statin prescribing rates and LDL-cholesterol treatment goal attainmen... Read More about Statin treatment and LDL-cholesterol treatment goal attainment among individuals with familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care.

Obesity and long-term outcomes after incident stroke: a prospective population-based cohort study (2021)
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Background: The association between obesity, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), and mortality in patients with incident stroke is not well established. We assessed the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and MACE in patients with inci... Read More about Obesity and long-term outcomes after incident stroke: a prospective population-based cohort study.

Long-term body mass index changes in overweight and obese adults and the risk of heart failure, cardiovascular disease and mortality: a cohort study of over 260,000 adults in the UK (2021)
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Background: Although obesity is a well-recognised risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the impact of long-term body mass index (BMI) changes in overweight or obese adults, on the risk of heart failure, CVD and mortality has not been quantifi... Read More about Long-term body mass index changes in overweight and obese adults and the risk of heart failure, cardiovascular disease and mortality: a cohort study of over 260,000 adults in the UK.