OBJECTIVES: To examine whether short stature is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease. DESIGN: Follow-up study. SETTING: Two geographically defined areas in eastern and western Finland. SUBJECTS: A total of 1441 men who were free of coronary heart disease at the start of the follow-up. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Hazard ratios for fatal and non-fatal coronary heart disease RESULTS: Height was inversely related to fatal coronary heart disease and incident non-fatal coronary heart disease during the follow-up. These relationships persisted after adjusting for other major cardiovascular risk factors. Comparing the high-risk area in eastern Finland with the low-risk area in south-western Finland, no difference in fatal coronary heart disease and cumulative incidence of non-fatal coronary heart disease was seen in tall men. The increase in risk of coronary heart disease death was 19% for a 10 cm decrease in height (OR = 0.81, 95% CI = 0.68-0.95). CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that short stature is an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease. Differences in stature partly explain the Finnish east-west difference in the incidence of coronary heart disease.
OBJECTIVES: To examine whether short stature is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease. DESIGN: Follow-up study. SETTING: Two geographically defined areas in eastern and western Finland. SUBJECTS: A total of 1441 men who were free of coronary heart disease at the start of the follow-up. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Hazard ratios for fatal and non-fatal coronary heart disease RESULTS: Height was inversely related to fatal coronary heart disease and incident non-fatal coronary heart disease during the follow-up. These relationships persisted after adjusting for other major cardiovascular risk factors. Comparing the high-risk area in eastern Finland with the low-risk area in south-western Finland, no difference in fatal coronary heart disease and cumulative incidence of non-fatal coronary heart disease was seen in tall men. The increase in risk of coronary heart disease death was 19% for a 10 cm decrease in height (OR = 0.81, 95% CI = 0.68-0.95). CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that short stature is an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease. Differences in stature partly explain the Finnish east-west difference in the incidence of coronary heart disease.
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