Guest guest Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 Hi folks: Correction. Please delete (i.e. ignore) the single-asterisked note in the post below (relating to abdomen measurement). I see that the text of the full study indicates the data do not conflict. Rodney. --- In , " Rodney " <perspect1111@y...> wrote: > Hi folks: > > Here is the Lancet article on the massive INTERHEART study, not yet > officially published: > > http://www.thelancet.com/journal/vol364/iss9437/full/llan.364.9437.ear > ly_online_publication.30676.1 > > http://snipurl.com/8uy7 > > And here is (my) quick summary**: > > Protection ------------- Factor > ---------- ---------------------------------- > 69% --------- Low ratio ApoB/ApoA1 > 65% --------- Not smoking > 63% --------- Avoidance of psychosocial stress > 58% --------- Avoidance of diabetes > 48% --------- Avoidance of hypertension > 38%* -------- Non-excessive abdomen measurement > 30% --------- Eating fruits and vegetables > 14% --------- Taking regular exercise > 9% --------- Moderate alcohol consumption > > * There appear to be conflicting indications for this factor. > ** I have converted their odds ratios to protection factors because > I find protection factors more helpful. For example, in the case of > smoking the 2.87 odds ratio of smokers converts to a 65% protection > factor of not smoking ......... (1/2.87 - 1) x 100. > > Here is yet another study indicating cholesterol to be the single > most important factor. Of course five of the nine factors appear to > be taken care of directly by CRON. > > Rodney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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