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Obesity and C‐reactive Protein Levels Among White, Black, and Hispanic US Adults

2008; Wiley; Volume: 16; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1038/oby.2008.7

1930-739X

Christina C. Wee, Kenneth J. Mukamal, Annong Huang, Roger B. Davis, Ellen P. McCarthy, Murray A. Mittleman,

Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity

Studies suggest that obesity's adverse impact on cardiovascular mortality may be reduced in African Americans relative to white Americans. We examined whether obesity's association with novel cardiovascular risk factors such as C-reactive protein (CRP) also varies by race and ethnicity.