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Adiposity and the risk of aortic dissection incidence and mortality: results from the UK Biobank, the J-SHC study and a meta-analysis of cohort studies.

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This large study looked at body fat and the risk of a torn aorta. It followed over 1 million people. It shows a link, but it does not prove that body fat causes the tear.

Who did this work

Dillman A · Otaki Y · Sanchez-Perez M · Irfan Khan MY · Hibino M · Konta T · Yamagata K · Fujimoto S · Tsuruya K · Narita I · Kasahara M · Shibagaki Y

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD nutrition RCTs · 2026 Oct 21
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42902107/