Weight Change and the Onset of Cardiovascular Diseases: Emulating Trials Using Electronic Health Records

Conclusion: Among individuals with obesity, the weight-loss group had a lower risk of coronary heart disease but not of stroke. Weight gain was associated with increased risk of CVD across BMI groups. See video abstract at, http://links.lww.com/EDE/B838.
Source: Epidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Tags: Chronic Diseases Source Type: research