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World J Psychiatry. Apr 19, 2026; 16(4): 114138
Published online Apr 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.114138
Published online Apr 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.114138
Table 5 Incident cardiovascular events during 10-year follow-up at our institution, n (%)/hazard ratio (95% confidence interval)
| Outcome | Total events | Incidence rate per 1000 person-years | Obese | P value |
| Primary composite outcome | ||||
| MACE | 1842 (18.4) | 23.6 | 2.34 (2.11-2.59) | < 0.001 |
| Individual components | ||||
| Cardiovascular death | 423 (4.2) | 5.4 | 2.67 (2.18-3.27) | < 0.001 |
| Myocardial infarction | 678 (6.8) | 8.7 | 2.23 (1.89-2.63) | < 0.001 |
| Stroke | 543 (5.4) | 6.9 | 1.98 (1.64-2.39) | < 0.001 |
| Heart failure hospitalization | 456 (4.6) | 5.8 | 2.89 (2.36-3.54) | < 0.001 |
| Coronary revascularization | 234 (2.3) | 3.0 | 2.12 (1.61-2.79) | < 0.001 |
| Secondary outcomes | ||||
| All-cause mortality | 1234 (12.3) | 15.8 | 1.89 (1.68-2.13) | < 0.001 |
| New-onset diabetes | 1456 (17.8)1 | 22.9 | 3.12 (2.77-3.51) | < 0.001 |
| New-onset hypertension | 1876 (28.6)2 | 37.5 | 2.45 (2.21-2.71) | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Long JF, Deng LM, Zhang JD, Tang ZJ, Zhou K. Risk characteristics of obesity and atherosclerotic cardiovascular events in patients with schizophrenia: A single-center 10-year retrospective cohort study. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(4): 114138
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.114138