Why the study?
Does exposure to obesity, hypertension, diabetes, elevated cholesterol, and excessive coffee intake increase the risk of coronary heart disease in hospitalized patients?
Population
899 patients at a major teaching hospital in Athens, Greece.
Comparison
Exposure to risk factors including obesity… vs Patients without coronary heart disease (controls)
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Supports consideration in CHD risk evaluation; leaves open causal confirmation in prospective cohorts.
Does exposure to obesity, hypertension, diabetes, elevated cholesterol, and excessive coffee intake increase the risk of coronary heart disease in hospitalized patients?
Obesity, hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and excessive coffee intake are significant independent risk factors for coronary heart disease, increasing risk by 2- to 3-fold.
Kalandidi et al. (1992) studied this question.
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