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Hemoglobin A1c Is Associated With Increased Risk of Incident Coronary Heart Disease Among Apparently Healthy, Nondiabetic Men and Women
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2013)
Background: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), a time‐integrated marker of glycemic control, predicts risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) among diabetics. Few studies have examined HbA1c and risk of CHD among women and men without ...
Low Carbohydrate Diet From Plant or Animal Sources and Mortality Among Myocardial Infarction Survivors
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2014)
Background: The healthiest dietary pattern for myocardial infarction (MI) survivors is not known. Specific long‐term benefits of a low‐carbohydrate diet (LCD) are unknown, whether from animal or vegetable sources. There ...
Lifestyle‐Based Prediction Model for the Prevention of CVD: The Healthy Heart Score
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2014)
Background: Clinical practice focuses on the primary prevention of cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) through the modification and pharmacological treatment of elevated risk factors. Prediction models based on established ...
Plasma Levels of Fetuin‐A and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in US Women: The Nurses' Health Study
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2014)
Background: Fetuin‐A may be involved in the etiology of coronary heart disease (CHD) through opposing pathways (ie, promoting insulin resistance and inhibiting ectopic calcification). We aimed to explicitly examine whether ...