Cardiovascular Disease Burden Attributable to High Body Mass Index in Taiwan
Journal
Acta Cardiologica Sinica
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
4
Pages
628
Date Issued
2023-07
Author(s)
Yeh, Tzu-Lin
Chen, Yi-Hsuan Roger
Hsu, Hsin-Yin
Tsai, Ming-Chieh
Wu, Yun-Chun
Lo, Wei-Cheng
Huang, Tzu-Hsuan
Liu, Bo-Chen
Abstract
Studies on disease burden in Taiwan are lacking. We aimed to quantify the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) attributable to high body mass index (BMI) in Taiwan.
Subjects
Attributable disease burden; Cardiovascular disease; Comparative risk assessment; High body mass index; Population attributable fraction
Publisher
Taiwan Society of Cardiology
Type
journal article