@article{16240,
  author = {Lam T. and Kim H. and Fang X. and Murakami Y. and Tsukinoki R. and Huxley Rachel and Woodward Mark and Asia Pacific Cohort Study Collaboration},
  title = {Diabetes, body mass index and the excess risk of coronary heart disease, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in the Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration},
  abstract = {<p>
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of diabetes on coronary heart disease, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and cardiovascular disease according to category of body mass index. METHODS: Data on 161,161 men and women from 31 cohorts (baseline years, 1966-99; mean follow-up, 2-24 years) from the Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration were analyzed using Cox regression, stratified by sex and study and adjusted for age, systolic blood pressure and smoking. Diabetes was self-reported in all but one study. Body mass index was divided into five categories according to the World Health Organization Asian criteria. RESULTS: The hazard ratio (diabetes v. not) for cardiovascular disease was 1.83 (95% confidence interval, 1.66-2.01). Across body mass index categories, this hazard ratio did not change significantly (p=0.19). Similar lack of difference across body mass index groups was found for coronary heart disease (p=0.33), ischemic stroke (p=0.97) and hemorrhagic stroke (p=0.98). CONCLUSIONS: Body mass index does not modify the effect of diabetes on major cardiovascular outcomes.
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},
  year = {2012},
  journal = {Preventive Medicine},
  volume = {54},
  edition = {2011/11/08},
  number = {1},
  pages = {38-41},
  isbn = {1096-0260 (Electronic)0091-7435 (Linking)},
  note = {Murakami, YoshitakaHuxley, Rachel RLam, Tai-HingTsukinoki, RumiFang, XianghuaKim, Hyeon ChangWoodward, MarkAsia Pacific Cohort Studies CollaborationResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tUnited StatesPreventive medicinePrev Med. 2012 Jan 1;54(1):38-41. Epub 2011 Oct 28.},
  language = {eng},
}