Risk Factors

QR Code

Risk Factors

© 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) can be divided into three groups: fixed (nonmodifiable), major modifiable, and other factors. Rather than showing evidence of a step function, the relationship between cardiovascular risk and each...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Huxley, Rachel, Taylor, R., Dobson, A.
Format:	Book Chapter
Published:	2016
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66927

Similar Items

Risk factors: Smoking and CAD - What's plaque got to do with it?
by: Huxley, Rachel
Published: (2015)

Sex disparities in risk and risk factors for ischemic heart disease in the Asia-Pacific region
by: Peters, S., et al.
Published: (2014)

Smoking as a risk factor for lung cancer in women and men: A systematic review and meta-analysis
by: O'Keeffe, L., et al.
Published: (2018)

Cigarette smoking as a risk factor for coronary heart disease in women compared with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
by: Huxley, Rachel, et al.
Published: (2011)

Indices of abdominal obesity are better discriminators of cardiovascular risk factors than BMI: a meta-analysis
by: Lee, Crystal, et al.
Published: (2008)

Absolute and attributable risks of atrial fibrillation in relation to optimal and borderline risk factors: The atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) study
by: Huxley, Rachel, et al.
Published: (2011)

The Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Attributable to Major Modifiable Risk Factors in Indonesia
by: Hussain, M., et al.
Published: (2016)

Mediterranean Diet and Cardiovascular Risk: Are We There Yet?
by: Huxley, Rachel, et al.
Published: (2013)

The impact of dietary and lifestyle risk factors on risk of colorectal cancer: A quantitative overview of the epidemiological evidence
by: Huxley, Rachel, et al.
Published: (2009)

20-YEAR RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES IN RELATION TO MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS: THE ARIC STUDY.
by: Pankow, J., et al.
Published: (2011)

A comparative analysis of risk factors for stroke in blacks and whites: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study
by: Huxley, Rachel, et al.
Published: (2014)

Abdominal Obesity is an Independent Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Death in Non-Smoking Individuals: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
by: Adabag, S., et al.
Published: (2013)

Diabetes as a risk factor for stroke in women compared with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 64 cohorts, including 775 385 individuals and 12 539 strokes
by: Peters, S., et al.
Published: (2014)

Smoking as a risk factor for stroke in women compared with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 81 cohorts, including 3 980 359 individuals and 42 401 strokes
by: Peters, S., et al.
Published: (2013)

Diabetes as risk factor for incident coronary heart disease in women compared with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 64 cohorts including 858,507 individuals and 28,203 coronary events
by: Peters, S., et al.
Published: (2014)

Modification of the effect of lipids on the risk of cardiovascular diseases by cigarette smoking
by: Huxley, Rachel, et al.
Published: (2010)

Total cholesterol as a risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke in women compared with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis
by: Peters, S., et al.
Published: (2016)

Risk factors for pancreatic cancer mortality: Extended follow-up of the original whitehall study
by: Batty, G., et al.
Published: (2009)

Meta-analysis of cohort and case-control studies of type 2 diabetes mellitus and risk of atrial fibrillation
by: Huxley, Rachel, et al.
Published: (2011)

Risk of upper aerodigestive tract cancer associated with smoking with and without concurrent alcohol consumption
by: Ansary-Moghaddam, A., et al.
Published: (2009)

Women’s reproductive health factors and body adiposity: findings from the UK Biobank
by: Peters, S., et al.
Published: (2015)

Comparison of the sex-specific associations between systolic blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 124 cohort studies, including 1.2 million individuals
by: Peters, S., et al.
Published: (2013)

Physical activity, obesity, weight change, and risk of atrial fibrillation the atherosclerosis risk in communities study
by: Huxley, Rachel, et al.
Published: (2014)

Obesity related risk of sudden cardiac death in the atherosclerosis risk in communities study
by: Adabag, S., et al.
Published: (2015)

Sexting in context: Understanding gendered sexual media practices beyond inherent 'risk' and 'harm'
by: Dobson, Amy
Published: (2017)

Sex Differences in the Excess Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases Associated with Type 2 Diabetes: Potential Explanations and Clinical Implications
by: Peters, S., et al.
Published: (2015)

Birth weight and the risk of atrial fibrillation in whites and African Americans: The atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) study
by: Lawani, S., et al.
Published: (2014)

A comparative analysis of risk factors and stroke risk for Asian and non-Asian men: The Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration
by: Hyun, K., et al.
Published: (2013)

Atrial Fibrillation is Associated with Higher Risk of Dementia and Post-Dementia Hospitalization Mortality in Individuals Without Stroke: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
by: Chen, L., et al.
Published: (2011)

Eco-cities and the Transition to Low Carbon Economies
by: Huxley, Rachel
Published: (2016)

Smoking in Women: an Underestimated Relationship?
by: Huxley, Rachel
Published: (2013)

Smoking, birthweight, and mortality across generations
by: Huxley, Rachel
Published: (2013)

Physical activity: Can there be too much of a good thing?
by: Huxley, Rachel
Published: (2015)

An exploration into the value of protective factors in violence risk assessment of psychiatric inpatients
by: Judges, Rachel C.
Published: (2016)

Sex Differences in Smoking-related Risk of Vascular Disease and All-cause Mortality
by: Peters, S., et al.
Published: (2013)

Risk of all-cause mortality and vascular events in women versus men with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
by: Huxley, Rachel, et al.
Published: (2015)

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T and the Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
by: Filion, K., et al.
Published: (2011)

Age-and sex-specific burden of cardiovascular disease attributable to 5 major and modifiable risk factors in 10 asian countries of the western pacific region
by: Huxley, Rachel, et al.
Published: (2015)

CERVICAL CANCER SURVIVORS HAVE A 3 TIMES INCREASED RISK OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER
by: Ryan, N., et al.
Published: (2015)

Efficacy of weight loss drugs on obesity and cardiovascular risk factors in obese adolescents: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
by: Czernichow, S., et al.
Published: (2010)