Abstract
Heavier BMI has been associated with higher C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation. We investigated CRP and its primary regulatory cytokine, IL6, in relation to BMI fertile and mortality using data from the Iowa 65+ Rural Health Study on 485 healthy men and women who never smoked cigarettes (mean age=77.8, follow up=4.6 years). Heavier BMI was strongly associated with higher log-transformed plasma IL-6 (pg/ml) and CRP (mg/L) in age-adjusted models. (*P
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Journal | FASEB Journal |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - Mar 20 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
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Heavier BMI is associated with higher IL-6 and C-reactive protein but not increased mortality. / Harris, T.; Visser, M.; Ferrucci, L.; Resnick, H.; Tracy, R.; Wallace, R.
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AU - Harris, T.
AU - Visser, M.
AU - Ferrucci, L.
AU - Resnick, H.
AU - Tracy, R.
AU - Wallace, R.
PY - 1998/3/20
Y1 - 1998/3/20
N2 - Heavier BMI has been associated with higher C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation. We investigated CRP and its primary regulatory cytokine, IL6, in relation to BMI fertile and mortality using data from the Iowa 65+ Rural Health Study on 485 healthy men and women who never smoked cigarettes (mean age=77.8, follow up=4.6 years). Heavier BMI was strongly associated with higher log-transformed plasma IL-6 (pg/ml) and CRP (mg/L) in age-adjusted models. (*P
AB - Heavier BMI has been associated with higher C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation. We investigated CRP and its primary regulatory cytokine, IL6, in relation to BMI fertile and mortality using data from the Iowa 65+ Rural Health Study on 485 healthy men and women who never smoked cigarettes (mean age=77.8, follow up=4.6 years). Heavier BMI was strongly associated with higher log-transformed plasma IL-6 (pg/ml) and CRP (mg/L) in age-adjusted models. (*P
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