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Sheena-E RAMSAY ; A.G. SHAPER ; S.G. WANNAMETHEE ; WHINCUP (Peter-H) : GBR. Department of Community Health Sciences. St George's University of London. London. ; University College Medical School. Royal Free Hospital. Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences. London. GBR |[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS ER0xe8py. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Although body build is related to disability and mortality in older people, the independent contributions of adiposity and lean mass are not fully defined. The au[...]![]()
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J.R. EMBERSON ; R.W. MORRIS ; A.G. SHAPER ; S.G. WANNAMETHEE ; WHINCUP (P.H.) : GBR. Department of Community Health Sciences. St George's Hospital Medical School. London. |[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS 4Tq2iR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the impact of variation in alcohol intake over time on estima[...]![]()
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Mary WALKER ; A.G. SHAPER ; WHINCUP (P.H.) : GBR. Department of Community Health Sciences. St George's Hospital Medical School. Cranmer Terrace. London. |[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS R0xXytvv. Diffusion soumise à autorisation].![]()
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A.G. SHAPER ; Mary WALKER ; S.G. WANNAMETHEE ; Royal Free and University College Medical School. Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences. London. GBR |[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS t6qJgR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background : Pipe and cigar smoking are still regarded by many as less hazardous to health than cigarette smoking. Methods : Prospective study of 7735 men aged 40[...]![]()
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS WR0xacn4. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background : This study examines the relation between alcohol and type II diabetes and the possible mediating effects of HDL-cholesterol and serum insulin. Method[...]![]()
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S.G. WANNAMETHEE ; A.G. SHAPER ; M. WALKER ; Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences. Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine. Rowland Hill St. London. GBR |[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS 8yR0xe91. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives This paper examines the influence of cigarette smoking and ill health on the relationship between weight change, body weight and subsequent mortality t[...]![]()
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S.G. WANNAMETHEE ; A.G. SHAPER ; M. WALKER ; P.H. WHINCUP ; Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences. Royal Free and University College Medical School. London. GBR |[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST R0xzc3H9. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. In most prospective studies involving older subjects, weight loss is associated with increased mortality. The authors examined the characteristics and health status of[...]![]()
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S. EBRAHIM ; A.G. SHAPER ; M. WALKER ; S.G. WANNAMETHEE ; P. WHINCUP ; Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences. Royal Free and University College Medical School. University College London. London. GBR |[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST uR0xG5L2. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background Increasing life expectancy has brought public health concern about the increase in prevalence of disability in old age. Reducing the prevalence of disabilit[...]![]()
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I.J. PERRY ; Kgmm ALBERTI ; A.G. SHAPER ; S.G. WANNAMETHEE ; Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences. The Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine. London. GBR |[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST a7R0xONb. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background There is considerable evidence that insulin resistance with compensatory hyperinsulinaemia is an early and modifiable defect in the pathogenesis of non-insu[...]![]()
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S.G. WANNAMETHEE ; A.G. SHAPER ; Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences. Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine. London. GBR |[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST Kv2IVR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study examined the effects of beer, spirits, and Wine drinking on coronary heart disease (CHD) evems (fatal and nonfatal) and all-cause mortality Meth[...]![]()
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M.K. WALKER ; L.T. LENNON ; A.G. SHAPER ; A.G. THOMSON ; P.H. WHINCUP ; Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences. Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine. London. GBR |[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST Yprr4R0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Few studies have assessed the accuracy of patient recall of doctor-diagnosed heart attack and stroke on postal questionnaire, yet such data are widely used in epidemio[...]![]()
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S.G. WANNAMETHEE ; A.G. SHAPER ; Division of Research. Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program. Northern California Region. Oakland. CA. USA |[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST ByR0xnJg. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background. To determine the risk of all cause mortality and the incidence of major coronary heart disease (CHD) events in lifelong teetotallers and in ex-drinkers com[...]![]()
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S.G. WANNAMETHEE ; A.F. LEVER ; A.G. SHAPER ; P.H. WHINCUP ; Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences. Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine. London. GBR |[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST 2ZqKR0xW. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. The relation between serum potassium level and all-cause mortality was examined in a prospective study of 7,636 middle-aged British men followed for 11.5 years (1978-1[...]![]()
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S.G. WANNAMETHEE ; A.G. SHAPER ; Division of Research. Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program. Northern California Region. Oakland. CA. USA |[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST xe06R0x6. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objective. It has been suggested that mortality differences between groups in society may be greater than are indicated by social class based on occupation. We have ex[...]![]()
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST R0x1DYMb. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background. This paper examines the relationship between blood pressure and cancer mortality. Methods. A prospective study of 7735 middle-aged men drawn at random from[...]