Open AccessAssociation of Obesity or Weight Change With Coronary Heart Disease Among Young Adults in South Korea
Author(s) -
Seulggie Choi,
Kyuwoong Kim,
Sung Min Kim,
Gyeongsil Lee,
SuMin Jeong,
Sung Yong Park,
Yeon-Yong Kim,
Joung Sik Son,
Jae-Moon Yun,
Sang Min Park
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jama internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14
H-Index - 342
eISSN - 2168-6114
pISSN - 2168-6106
DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.2310
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , coronary heart disease , association (psychology) , body mass index , cardiology , gerontology , epistemology , philosophy
Previous studies have shown a U- or J-shaped association of body mass index (BMI) or change in BMI with coronary heart disease (CHD) among middle-aged and elderly adults. However, whether a similar association exists among young adults is unclear.
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