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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Heart Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483212003173 |