CONTEXT The lifetime risk of heart failure at age 40 years is approximately 1 in 5 in the general population; however, little is known about the association between modifiable lifestyle factors and the remaining lifetime risk of heart failure. OBJECTIVE To examine the association between modifiable lifestyle factors and the lifetime risk of heart failure in a large cohort of men. DESIGN, SE...

The objective of this investigation was to determine the relationship of blood pressure (BP) in young men, ages 20-39 years, to their subsequent BP from the perspective of BP tracking, position in BP distribution and later evidence of hypertensive BP values. Since 1948, the Manitoba Study group has followed 3983 men, 90% of whom were 20-39 years old at entry. BP in persons not prescribed antihy...

In Germany in 1994, 86,915 people died from acute myocardial infarction; 56.3% of these cases were male. The corresponding mortality rates per 100,000 were 116.1 in men and 87.9 in women. The male-female mortality ratio in 1994 was most pronounced for males aged 45-54 years with a relative risk of 5.7 (95% CI, 5.2 to 6.2). The mean age of death was 70.5 years in men and 78.6 years in women, ref...

Background: Burns are one of the most devastating forms of trauma worldwide. In the elderly, flame and scald burns, or scalds alone, are the major causes of burns, occur at home, particularly in the kitchen and bathroom. Because elderly burned patients suffer from greater morbidity and mortality than younger patients with similar burn extents, preventing burns is paramount to continuing functio...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate whether primary osteoarthritis (OA), independent of affected joint, is associated with a phenotype that is different from the phenotype in a normative cohort. Material and. METHODS We included 274 patients with primary OA, 30 women and 32 men (mean age 66 years, range 42-84) with primary hip OA, 38 women and 74 men (mean age 61 years; range 34-8...

BACKGROUND Age of onset is an important outcome to characterize a population with a chronic disease. With respect to social, cognitive, and physical aspects for patients and families, dementia is especially burdensome. In Germany, like in many other countries, it is highly prevalent in the older population and imposes enormous efforts for caregivers and society. METHODS We develop an incidenc...

diabetes mellitus (dm) and osteoporosis are common diseases and their prevalence increases with age. several investigations have indicated that type 1 dm has a significant relationship with bone loss, whereas in type 2 diabetes, this relationship is controversial. therefore, this study was conducted to determine the relationship between osteoporosis and type 2 dm in elderly people. this populat...

BACKGROUND Adult-onset isolated focal dystonia (AOIFD) presenting in early adult life is more frequent in men, whereas in middle age it is female predominant. Temporal discrimination, an endophenotype of adult-onset idiopathic isolated focal dystonia, shows evidence of sexual dimorphism in healthy participants. OBJECTIVES We assessed the distinctive features of age-related sexual dimorphism o...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this population-based study is to examine the association between subjective quality of life and rural/urban residence in six Italian regions, including age and gender into the analysis. METHODS STUDY DESIGN community survey. STUDY POPULATION Samples stratified according to sex and age, drawn from municipal records. SAMPLE SIZE 4999 people 18 years and older, ...