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Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio as predictors of cardiovascular events: meta-regression analysis of prospective studies by Lawrence de Koning,

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1 Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio as predictors of cardiovascular events: meta-regression analysis of prospective studies by Lawrence de Koning, Anwar T. Merchant, Janice Pogue, and Sonia S. Anand EHJ Volume 28(7):850-856 April 12, 2007 © The European Society of Cardiology 2007. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

2 Flow chart of systematic review. Lawrence de Koning et al. Eur Heart J 2007;28:850-856 © The European Society of Cardiology 2007. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

3 Pooled exponentiated beta-coefficients and 95% confidence intervals plotted by sex and level of adjustment. Lawrence de Koning et al. Eur Heart J 2007;28:850-856 © The European Society of Cardiology 2007. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

4 Pooled relative risk estimates and 95% confidence intervals representing comparisons of the lowest vs. the highest quantiles of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio. Lawrence de Koning et al. Eur Heart J 2007;28:850-856 © The European Society of Cardiology 2007. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

5 Funnel plots of moderately and maximally adjusted beta-coefficients. Lawrence de Koning et al. Eur Heart J 2007;28:850-856 © The European Society of Cardiology 2007. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org


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