Higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels attenuate but do not negate the heightened risk of sudden cardiac death due to obesity: A prospective cohort study
There is an interplay between BMI, CRF and SCD risk. Higher CRF levels may attenuate the risk associated with obesity.
Authors
- Sudhir Kurl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4598-0404)
- Jari A. Laukkanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3738-1586)
- Setor K. Kunutsor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2625-0273)
- Kai Savonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6871-8153)
Institutions
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- St. Boniface Hospital (CA)
- Central Finland Health Care District (FI)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJC Heart & Vasculature
- Published
- 2024-12-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2024.101588
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Itä-Suomen Yliopisto
- Sydäntutkimussäätiö