Body mass index and risk of stroke and myocardial infarction in a relatively lean population: meta-analysis of 16 Japanese cohorts using individual data

General Info

Geography

Japan (JPN)

Coverage type

Country

Time period covered

January, 1985 - December, 2005

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Body mass index, Hemorrhagic stroke, Intracerebral hemorrhage, Ischemic heart disease, Ischemic stroke, Obesity

Citation

Authors

Yatsuya H, Toyoshima H, Yamagishi K, Tamakoshi K, Taguri M, Harada A, Ohashi Y, Kita Y, Naito Y, Yamada M, Tanabe N, Iso H, Ueshima H, Japan Arteriosclerosis Longitudinal Study (JALS) group

Journal

Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes

Pages

498-505

Publication year

2010

Suggested citation

Yatsuya H, Toyoshima H, Yamagishi K, Tamakoshi K, Taguri M, Harada A, Ohashi Y, Kita Y, Naito Y, Yamada M, Tanabe N, Iso H, Ueshima H, Japan Arteriosclerosis Longitudinal Study (JALS) group. Body mass index and risk of stroke and myocardial infarction in a relatively lean population: meta-analysis of 16 Japanese cohorts using individual data. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2010; 3(5): 498-505.