Hyperinsulinemia and Cardiovascular Disease in Elderly Men

Hyperinsulinemia and Cardiovascular Disease in Elderly Men

Hyperinsulinemia has been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), but whether this relation is independent of other CVD risk factors is uncertain. Most studies have focused on coronary heart disease (CHD), but few have included peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and stroke. Moreover, evidence in elderly and minority populations is limited. Between 1991 and 1993, 3562 elderly (71 to 93 year...

Is there any relationship between cardiovascular disease and androgenetic alopecia in men and women?

Background: Worldwide, coronary heart disease is the most important cause of mortality and morbidity. Although numerous studies have documented the relationship between male pattern baldness and cardiovascular disease (CVD), few studies focused on this association in women. This study intended to evaluate the relationship between coronary artery disease and androgenetic alopecia (AGA) in ...

Cardiovascular disease in men.

Hyperinsulinemia, Sex, and Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Background. The possibility that hyperinsulinemia may be involved in the etiology of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVID) was first suggested 20 years ago. During the last decade, this possibility has received support from three large prospective studies. Methods and Results. In the present study, the association between CVID, glucose intolerance, obesity, and hypertension (the GOH con...

Hyperinsulinemia, sex, and risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

BACKGROUND The possibility that hyperinsulinemia may be involved in the etiology of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) was first suggested 20 years ago. During the last decade, this possibility has received support from three large prospective studies. METHODS AND RESULTS In the present study, the association between CVD, glucose intolerance, obesity, and hypertension (the GOH condi...