Prospective Associations of Obesity and Obesity Severity With 9 Cardiovascular Outcomes: The Cross-Cohort Collaboration

Circulation 2026 Open access

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Authors: Zeina A. Dardari, Zhiqi Yao, Jianjun Zhang, Giorgos Bakoyannis, Hongmei Nan, Lisa K. Staten, Kunal Jha, Erfan Tasdighi, Yara Jelwan, Semenawit Burka, Kunihiro Matsushita, Eleanor M. Simonsick
+22 more Joao A.C. Lima, Bruce M. Psaty, Debbie L. Cohen, Lawrence J. Appel, Amit Khera, Amil M. Shah, Michael E. Hall, Suzanne E. Judd, Shelley A. Cole, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Emelia J. Benjamin, Peggy M. Cawthon, Eric S Orwoll, Michael J. LaMonte, Charles B. Eaton, Samar R. El Khoudary, Rebecca C. Thurston, Carol A. Derby, Paulo A. Lotufo, Isabela M. Benseñor, M S B Bittencourt, M J Blaha
DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.125.075327
Cited by: 7
References: 50

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Obesity is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, the overall and sex-specific relationships across the full spectrum of body mass index (BMI), particularly severe obesity defined as class 2 (BMI 35 to

Fields of Study & Subjects

Diabetes Cardiovascular Risks and Lipoproteins Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

Publication details

Journal / source
Circulation
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Volume
153
Issue
10
Pages
720–735
Publication date
12 February 2026
Language
EN