Neighbourhood differences in diet: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.

Neighbourhood diVerences in diet: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Study objective—To investigate whether neighbourhood characteristics are related to dietary patterns independently of individual level variables. Design—A cross sectional analysis of the relation between neighbourhood median household income and food and nutrient intakes, before and after adjustment for individual level variables. Setting—Four United States communities (Washington Co, MD; Subur...

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Protein C, antithrombin, and venous thromboembolism incidence: a prospective population-based study.

Although deficiencies of protein C and antithrombin, 2 natural plasma anticoagulants, are known risk factors for venous thrombosis, population-based prospective incidence data on these associations are lacking. Venous thromboembolic events have been identified in adults in 2 longitudinal cohort studies, the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study and the Cardiovascular Health Study (CH...

Factor XIIIA Val34Leu polymorphism does not predict risk of coronary heart disease: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.

Factor XIII catalyzes the cross-linking of fibrin. Cross-sectional studies have suggested that a common polymorphism site at residue 34 of the A subunit of factor XIII (FXIIIA) with a substitution of Leu for Val (FXIIIA Val34Leu) was associated with reduced coronary heart disease (CHD). This association has not been examined in prospective studies. Healthy subjects (n=15 792) were recruited fro...

Neighbourhood characteristics and mortality in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.

BACKGROUND This study investigates the relationship between neighbourhood characteristics and mortality (all-cause, cardiovascular disease [CVD], and cancer) in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC). METHODS Analysis was limited to African-American and white participants 45-64 years of age at baseline whose records were linked to census data. Deaths ascertained through 31 Decem...