The BRIGHT Study Shows Geographical Disparities in Body Mass Index among Heart Transplant Recipients

Overweight and obesity are not unexpected following heart transplantation (HTx). The variability in body mass index (BMI) of populations has been observed, yet no study has addressed BMI disparities after HTx in different countries. We thus examined the variability in BMI of HTx recipients among countries who participated in the multi-continental BRIGHT study.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: 521 Source Type: research