Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD
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Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis · Feb 2014
Body mass index, cardiac surgery and clinical outcome. A single-center experience with 9125 patients.
There is evidence for a J-shaped association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and all-cause mortality in general populations. In cardiac surgical patients, the effect of BMI on mortality and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) is not completely clear. ⋯ Data demonstrate that both severe obesity and underweight are independent risk factors for operative complications in cardiac surgical patients. With respect to mid-term survival, special attention should be paid to underweight patients scheduled for cardiac surgery.
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Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis · Feb 2014
Comparative StudyComparisons of spot vs 24-h urine samples for estimating population salt intake: validation study in two independent samples of adults in Britain and Italy.
To assess the reliability and reproducibility of estimations of group mean 24-h urinary sodium (Na) excretion through timed spot urines compared to 24 h urinary Na output in two independent cross-sectional population samples including men and women and different ethnic groups. ⋯ Based on these results, 24-h urinary collection for the measurement of Na excretion remains the preferred tool for assessing salt intake when compared with reported methods based on timed spot urine samples.