Why the study?
Do serum cholesterol and relative body weight differ between men with coronary heart disease and matched healthy controls across different populations?
Population
Men under 66 years of age suffering from unequivocal coronary heart disease and clinically healthy matched…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Supports cholesterol-CHD association across populations; leaves open causal role and need for trials.
Do serum cholesterol and relative body weight differ between men with coronary heart disease and matched healthy controls across different populations?
Serum cholesterol levels are consistently higher in coronary patients compared to matched controls across different populations, supporting the association between elevated cholesterol and coronary heart disease.
Keys et al. (1960) studied this question.
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