Why the study?
Is adult height associated with the risk of stroke and coronary heart disease in men?
Population
7,735 men drawn from general medical practices in 24 towns in England, Wales, and Scotland
Comparison
Adult height (exposure) vs Lowest quintile of height distribution (<167.7 cm)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
average 16.8 years (range, 15.5-18.0 years)
Authors
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Supports inverse height-CHD link in men; hypothesis-generating for stroke subtypes and should not yet change practice.
Is adult height associated with the risk of stroke and coronary heart disease in men?
Adult height is inversely associated with the risk of major coronary heart disease events, but its association with stroke risk is less clear and may be limited to specific subtypes.
Wannamethee et al. (1998) studied this question.
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