The relationship between overweight and obesity and the risk of acute nonfatal myocardial
infarction was analyzed, using data from a casecontrol study from Buenos Aires, Argentina …

Background. The relation between body mass index and acute myocardial infarction was
analyzed using data from a multicentric case-control study conducted in Italy between …

BACKGROUND: In the general population, obesity is associated with an increased risk of all-
cause death. However, the importance of obesity in patients with established coronary heart …

Objectives To determine the trends in the prevalence of overweight and obese individuals
among patients with myocardial infarction (MI), and to assess the association between …

Background. The relationship between nonfatal acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and self-
reported body weight and body mass index (BMI; Quetelet index, kg/m2has been …

Background: Obesity is a coronary risk factor associated to myocardial infarction although
waist to-hip-ratio has shown higher predictive power. Objective: The aim of this study was a …

The role of overweight as a risk factor for ischemic heart disease remains controversial.
Therefore, in the Manitoba Study of a cohort of 3,983 men with a mean age at entry of 30.8 …

Background: The obesity paradox, which suggests that overweight and obesity exert
protective effects on patient survival after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), is controversial …

The influence of being overweight or obese on hospital and late (1 year) mortality and
reinfarction was studied in 1760 patients with acute myocardial infarction. Body mass index …

Results: Five primary studies (one cohort study and four case-control studies) were included
in this meta-analysis involving 36 803 participants, 14 883 of whom had an AMI. There was …