Changes and variations of body weight as risk factors for coronary heart disease

Abstract

This study suggests that frequent and very intense weight changes can be considered important predictors for the occurrence of coronary heart disease.

Blood pressure categories and mortality during a thirty-six-year follow-up

“…During the follow-up period, participants changed their body weight and lifestyle habits (smoking, alcohol consumption) to a similar extent. Frequent weight changes (more than three weight variations for 10% of body weight) and more intense weight variations (weight gain or weight loss over 10 kg) during a ten-year period were significant predictors for the coronary heart disease, independent of age, gender, body mass index and blood pressure [27].…”