Comparing the value of BNP in predicting mortality among community-dwelling elderly with and without overweight/obesity: the Bambuí (Brazil) Cohort Study of Aging

Alline M Beleigoli; Antonio L Ribeiro; Maria de Fátima H Diniz; Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa; Eric Boersma

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.05.058

Comparing the value of BNP in predicting mortality among community-dwelling elderly with and without overweight/obesity: the Bambuí (Brazil) Cohort Study of Aging

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 9;168(4):4364-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.05.058. Epub 2013 May 25.

Authors

Alline M Beleigoli¹, Antonio L Ribeiro, Maria de Fátima H Diniz, Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa, Eric Boersma

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, CEP 30130-100. Electronic address: abeleigoli@gmail.com.

PMID: 23714597
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.05.058

No abstract available

Keywords: B-type natriuretic peptide; Calibration; Discrimination; Integrated discrimination improvement; Net reclassification improvement; Obesity.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Brazil / epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases / complications*
Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality*
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
Obesity / complications*
Overweight / complications*
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Residence Characteristics

Substances

Natriuretic Peptide, Brain