Shorter height is related to lower cardiovascular disease risk – A narrative review

Numerous Western studies have shown a negative correlation between height and cardiovascular disease. However, these correlations do not prove causation. This review provides a variety of studies showing short people have little to no cardiovascular disease. When shorter people are compared to talle...

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Main Author: Thomas T. Samaras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483212003173