Low Risk-Factor Profile and Long-term Cardiovascular and Noncardiovascular Mortality and Life Expectancy

Abstract

Based on these very large cohort studies, for individuals with favorable levels of cholesterol and blood pressure who do not smoke and do not have diabetes, MI, or ECG abnormalities, long-term mortality is much lower and longevity is much greater. A substantial increase in the proportion of the population at lifetime low risk could contribute decisively to ending the CHD epidemic.

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MedicineRisk factorLife expectancyMyocardial infarctionBlood pressureRelative riskIncidence (geometry)Prospective cohort studyDiabetes mellitusInternal medicineDemographyConfidence intervalPopulationEnvironmental healthEndocrinology

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Year: 1999
Type: article
Volume: 282
Issue: 21
Pages: 2012-2012
Citations: 729
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                                    Jeremiah Stamler, 
                                
                                    Rose Stamler, 
                                
                                    James D. Neaton
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1999). 
                            Low Risk-Factor Profile and Long-term Cardiovascular and Noncardiovascular Mortality and Life Expectancy. 
                            JAMA
                            , 282
                            (21)
                            , 2012-2012.
                            https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.282.21.2012
                        

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DOI: 10.1001/jama.282.21.2012