Men evacuated after the Second World War from the Carelian Isthmus to Southwest Finland: risk group for myocardial infarction?
More myocardial infarctions occurred and the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia (greater than 9.5 mmol/l) was higher among men evacuated in 1944 from Metsäpirtti (Carelian Isthmus) to Vehmaa (Southwest Finland) than among men of the same age native to Vehmaa. Blood pressure, smoking habits, fat intake, physical activity at leisure and mental stress were - according to the questionnaires - equal in both groups. Metsäpirtti and its surroundings was a genetic isolated as compared to Vehmaa. The population of Vehmaa is more mixed and has been influenced by the Germanic (Swedish) race for a long time.
D000328:Adult; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005387:Finland; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D012306:Risk; D012907:Smoking; D014857:Warfare