What is the predictive value of established risk factors for total and cardiovascular disease mortality when measured before middle age? Pooled analyses of two prospective cohort studies from Scotland

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 106-112

  Gray, Linsay ^a   Hart, Carole L ^b   Smith, George Davey ^c   Batty, G David ^a  

^a MRC SOCIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cardiovascular disease; epidemiology; life course; mortality; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; OBESITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VITAL CAPACITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77149144823     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e3283348ed9     Document Type: Article

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