COMBINED PATTERNS OF OBESITY AND SMOKING STATUS AS PREDICTORS OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: A 4-YEAR FOLLOW-UP STUDY ON TREATED HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS

Objective:Smokers often hesitate quitting in fear of gaining weight. Smoking is a strong risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), while the respective risk of body weight is less clear. We studied the prognostic ability for CAD of different combinations of smoking habits and obesity status.Des