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ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2025

Evaluating population attributable fractions of cardiovascular diseases in relation to 20-year body mass index; the ATTICA study (2002-2022).

Evangelia Damigou, Costas Anastasiou, Christina Chrysohoou, Fotios Barkas, Evangelos Liberopoulos, Christos Pitsavos, Costas Tsioufis, Petros P Sfikakis, Demosthenes Panagiotakos

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Evangelia DamigouDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences and Education, Harokopio University, 17676, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0002-2632-9376
Costas AnastasiouDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences and Education, Harokopio University, 17676, Athens, Greece.
Christina ChrysohoouFirst Cardiology Clinic, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772, Athens, Greece.
Fotios BarkasDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, 45500, Ioannina, Greece.
Evangelos LiberopoulosFirst Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, 15772, Athens, Greece.
Christos PitsavosFirst Cardiology Clinic, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772, Athens, Greece.
Costas TsioufisFirst Cardiology Clinic, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772, Athens, Greece.
Petros P SfikakisFirst Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, 15772, Athens, Greece.
Demosthenes PanagiotakosDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences and Education, Harokopio University, 17676, Athens, Greece. dbpanag@hua.gr.ORCID 0000-0001-8583-153X

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objectivesThe growing prevalence of overweight and obesity globally highlights the need to reconsider the thresholds for defining excess body weight, especially as the health risks associated with weight gain continue to impact population health metrics. This study aimed to evaluate the population attributable fraction (PAF) and prevented fraction for the population (PFP) of CVD cases by body weight trajectories over a 20-year period (2002-2022). SUBJECTS/

methodsThe studied population-based sample was 1348 individuals (39(10) years old, 48% males), initially free-of-CVD, from the ATTICA cohort study (2002-2022). Combined fatal/non-fatal CVD outcomes were evaluated; body weight and height measurements were performed in 2002, 2012, and 2022 examinations, following standard procedures. Body weight trends, based on cumulative average BMI during 2002-2022, were also calculated. PAF and PFP were computed.

resultsTwenty-nine percent (95%Confidence Interval: 22%, 35%) of CVD cases were prevented by maintaining a normal body weight status during 2002-2022. If increased BMI (>25 kg/m

conclusionsFuture public health actions should not neglect to also include people with overweight for the effective management of body weight, which can offer significant long-term benefits for cardiovascular health. A graphical representation of the main study findings on population prevented and attributable fractions by long-term body weight status (n = 1348); the ATTICA study (2002-2022). CVD cardiovascular disease.

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