Overall and abdominal obesity in relation to venous thromboembolism.

Qiqiang HeMaria BruzeliusYing XiongNiclas HåkanssonAgneta ÅkessonSusanna C Larsson

Published in: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH (2020)

WC might be a preferable indicator linking obesity to VTE. A large proportion of VTE cases can be prevented if the population maintained a healthy BMI and WC.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
weight gain
insulin resistance
direct oral anticoagulants
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
body mass index
adipose tissue