More from PROCAM

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Hi folks:

Here are some more wonderful diagrams from the PROCAM study

(Munster). Here is the link:

http://www.chd-taskforce.de/pdf/sk_procam_02.pdf

Here are a few comments:

1. This time there is some data for women as well as men.

2. These are neat three-dimensional diagrams showing the

relationships between BMI and age for a variety of key variables.

Yes, the lowest BMIs are always the best.

3. If their data are for real no one should start CR until they

have permanently stopped smoking. Mortality rates are a lot higher

for smokers with lower BMIs, or much lower LDLs .......... Those

who smoke should start by digesting the chart on page 16.

4. As an example the first two diagrams show LDL levels by age, BMI

and gender. Others do the same for HDL, Total cholesterol, total to

HDL ratio, LDL to HDL ratio, triglycerides, diastolic and systolic

BP, fasting blood glucose.

Rodney.