Why the study?
Are lifestyle factors associated with plasma levels of hemostatic risk predictors for ischemic heart disease in middle-aged men?
Population
Up to 2188 men aged 49 to 65 years from the Caerphilly Study in South Wales.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Associations hypothesis-generating in middle-aged men; leaves open whether lifestyle modification alters hemostatic predictors of ischemic heart disease.
Are lifestyle factors associated with plasma levels of hemostatic risk predictors for ischemic heart disease in middle-aged men?
Major lifestyle factors including smoking, BMI, and physical activity are significantly associated with hemostatic risk predictors for ischemic heart disease, suggesting lifestyle modifications may reduce risk partly by altering hemostatic function.
Yarnell et al. (2000) studied this question.
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