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March 1, 2002Journal of Epidemiology & Community HealthOpen Access

Height, body mass index, and survival in men with coronary disease: follow up of the diet and reinfarction trial (DART): Table 1

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Key result

The truncated abstract describes the randomization of 2,033 men post-myocardial infarction to various dietary regimens, but does not report quantitative outcomes.

Why the study?

Does height and body mass index predict survival in men with recent myocardial infarction?

Population

2033 men who had recently suffered a myocardial infarction (mean interval from MI to enrolment 41 days)

Design

Cohort, Randomly allocated to one of the study diets in a factorial design

Authors

ANAndy Ness

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Overview

No quantitative outcomes reported; leaves open whether height or BMI predict survival after recent myocardial infarction.

Key Points

  • To assess how height and body mass index relate to long-term survival and mortality in men with preexisting coronary heart disease.
  • Analyzed 2,033 men enrolled an average of 41 days following acute myocardial infarction between 1983 and 1987 in the Diet and Reinfarction Trial.
  • Recorded medical history, smoking habits, medication use, height, and weight to determine body mass index as a measure of adiposity.
  • Randomly allocated participants across eight dietary advice combinations using a factorial intervention design.
  • Investigated the prognostic influence of height and body mass index on subsequent coronary mortality and overall survival after heart attack.
  • Specific survival hazard ratios, event rates, and mortality statistics across anthropometric categories were not reported in the provided text.

Study Design

Type

RCT (n=2,033)

Randomization

factorial design

Structured PICO

Does height and body mass index predict survival in men with recent myocardial infarction?

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Population
2,033 men who had recently suffered a myocardial infarction, enrolled shortly after hospital discharge.
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Outcome
Survival (coronary death and death from all causes)hard clinical

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Andy Ness (2002) conducted an RCT in myocardial infarction (n=2,033). Dietary regimens (fat advice, fish advice, fibre advice) was evaluated. The truncated abstract describes the randomization of 2,033 men post-myocardial infarction to various dietary regimens, but does not report quantitative outcomes.

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