ea0029p298 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism | ICEECE2012
Lam K.
, Chow W.
, Yeung C.
, Tso A.
, Yuen M.
, Fong C.
, Wat N.
, Lam T.
, Lo S.
, Tse H.
, Cheung B.
Objectives: Obesity is associated with an increase in cardiovascular risk. We investigated whether the measurement of obesity-related biomarkers could enhance the prediction of cardiovascular (CVD) events when used in conjunction with traditional risk factors.Methods: We studied subjects in the Hong Kong Cardiovascular Risk Factors Prevalence Study 2 (CRISPS 2) cohort without previous cardiovascular disease. Baseline serum levels of several biomarkers kn...