Healthy lifestyle and decreasing risk of heart failure in women: the Women's Health Initiative observational study.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Agha, Golareh; Loucks, Eric B; Tinker, Lesley F; Waring, Molly E; Michaud, Dominique S; Foraker, Randi E; Li, Wenjun; Martin, Lisa W; Greenland, Philip; Manson, Joann E; Eaton, Charles B

Source:

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 64, Issue 17, p.1777-85 (2014)

Keywords:

Aged, Body Mass Index, Body Weight, Feeding Behavior, Female, Heart Failure, Hospitalization, Humans, Life Style, Middle Aged, Nutrition Assessment Core Facility, Postmenopause, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Shared Resources, Smoking, Women's Health

Abstract:

The impact of a healthy lifestyle on risk of heart failure (HF) is not well known.