Triglycerides, a major coronary risk factor in elderly men. A study of men born in 1913.
We examined two 'cohorts' of elderly men, 60 and 67 years old. The two 'cohorts' overlapped to a large extent in terms of numbers but not in the follow-up periods. The mean have been followed-up for 7 and 8 years respectively. Among the 748 60-year-old men without prior myocardial infarction the 7-year incidence of coronary heart disease was 8%. The incidence was related to blood pressure, smoking habits and serum triglycerides (but not serum cholesterol) both in univariate and multivariate analyses. The incidence of coronary heart disease increased 5-fold from the lowest to the highest quintile of triglycerides. Among the 595 67-year-old men without prior myocardial infarction the 8-year incidence of coronary heart disease was 11%. Both serum cholesterol and triglycerides were significant risk factors in univariate analyses but only triglycerides in multivariate analyses. The incidence of coronary heart disease increased almost three-fold from the lowest to the highest quintile of triglycerides. Increased serum triglycerides is a major coronary risk factor in elderly men.
Welin
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Department of Medicine, Ostra Hospital, Sweden.
Eriksson
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H
Larsson
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Ohlson
L O
LO
Svärdsudd
K
K
Tibblin
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G
Wilhelmsen
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L
D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013548:Sweden; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
D014280:Triglycerides