Approximately 25% of US adults are estimated to have hypertriglyceridemia (triglyceride
[TG] level≥ 150 mg/dL [≥ 1.7 mmol/L]). Elevated TG levels are associated with increased …

The worldwide epidemic of obesity, fostered by the modern lifestyle characterized by the
lack of physical activity and an energy-dense diet, has contributed to create an …

Background—The Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study (4S) randomized 4444 patients
with coronary heart disease (CHD) and serum cholesterol 5.5 to 8.0 mmol/L (213 to 310 …

Objectives. To assess associations of circulating levels of apolipoprotein (apo) AI, apoB and
the apoB/AI ratio (apoB/A) with risk of incident coronary heart disease (CHD). Design …

Background: The interaction of the risk factors of abdominal obesity, disturbed glucose
homeostasis, dyslipidemia, and hypertension is believed to represent a distinct entity …

Over the last decade, compelling evidence supports the idea that the different impact of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the differences in vascular biology in men and women …

This study was conducted to determine if there is an association between shift work and risk
factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) in Japanese mate blue-collar shift workers. Health …

There seems little doubt that triglycerides are causally related to the progress of
atherogenesis. Mechanisms for this effect include adverse quantitative and qualitative …

The incidence of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) was assessed in 4,576 male
participants of the Prospective Cardiovascular Münster (PROCAM) study, aged 40–64 years …

Background—The association between elevated blood triglyceride levels and subsequent
mortality risk in patients with established coronary heart disease (CHD) has been …