2000
Adiposity and Mortality in Men
Baik I, Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Giovannucci E, Spiegelman D, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Adiposity and Mortality in Men. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 152: 264-271. PMID: 10933273, DOI: 10.1093/aje/152.3.264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexRecent weight lossMeasures of adiposityCardiovascular diseaseGreater body mass indexWeight lossCardiovascular disease mortalityRisk of deathCancer mortality riskCause-specific mortalityExclusion of menLean menOverall mortalityWaist circumferenceMass indexDisease mortalityExcess mortalityRelative riskBody fatMortality riskUS menElevated riskOlder menHigh mortalityMortality
1995
Body Size and Fat Distribution as Predictors of Coronary Heart Disease among Middle-aged and Older US Men
Rimm E, Stampfer M, Giovannucci E, Ascherio A, Spiegelman D, Colditz G, Willett W. Body Size and Fat Distribution as Predictors of Coronary Heart Disease among Middle-aged and Older US Men. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1995, 141: 1117-1127. PMID: 7771450, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexCoronary heart diseaseHeart diseaseFat distributionMass indexHip ratioProspective studyRisk factorsUS menAge-related hormonal changesIncident coronary heart diseaseLong-term prospective studiesCoronary risk factorsIncident coronary eventsStrong risk factorOlder US menRelative risk estimatesYears of ageCoronary eventsLean menCoronary diseaseObese menIndependent predictorsLong followRelative risk