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Forest plot of hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the risk of heart failure by 1-year weight change quartiles. The study groups were pooled in these analyses. The risk of heart failure declined across quartiles with a greater degree of weight loss. This association remained statistically significant after adjustment for surgical intervention (Model 2) and, in addition, potential baseline confounders (Model 3).
