Cardiovascular death risk and body mass index in male and female Tumen City residents

Abstract

Aim. To study the association between body mass index (BMI) and cardiovascular (CV) death risk in an open population ofTumenCity, using prospective data of the 12-year follow-up. Material and methods. In 1996, a cardiologic screening of a representative Tumen City sample (25–64 years) was performed, using standard methods and achieving a response rate of 80,4% (n=1608). Over 12 years of the prospective follow-up, 85 CV deaths in men (10,69%) and 33 CV deaths in women (4,06%) were registered. Using Cox regression models, the parameters of absolute and relative risk (AR, RR) were assessed. Survival assessment was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results. In men, RR of CV death was significantly higher for the top quintile of body mass index, BMI (