Risk factors for congestive heart failure in US men and women: NHANES I epidemiologic follow-up study
J He, LG Ogden, LA Bazzano… - Archives of internal …, 2001 - jamanetwork.com
Background The incidence of congestive heart failure (CHF) has been increasing steadily in
the United States during the past 2 decades. We studied risk factors for CHF and their
corresponding attributable risk in the First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Epidemiologic Follow-up Study. Participants and Methods A total of 13 643 men and women
without a history of CHF at baseline examination were included in this prospective cohort
study. Risk factors were measured using standard methods between 1971 and 1975 …
the United States during the past 2 decades. We studied risk factors for CHF and their
corresponding attributable risk in the First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Epidemiologic Follow-up Study. Participants and Methods A total of 13 643 men and women
without a history of CHF at baseline examination were included in this prospective cohort
study. Risk factors were measured using standard methods between 1971 and 1975 …