Gender differences are present in many diseases and are especially prevalent in
cardiovascular disease. Males tend to suffer from myocardial infarctions earlier than …

Epidemiology involves the study of disease frequency and its determinants within the
population. Cardiovascular epidemiology began in the 1930s as a result of changes …

OBJECTIVE To examine 22-year mortality (1971–1993), causes of death, life expectancy,
and survival in a national sample of diabetic and nondiabetic adults according to age, sex …

It was a great privilege to be asked to give the 1995 Ancel Keys lecture, following five very
distinguished colleagues [Geoffrey Rose, Henry Blackburn, Jeremiah Stamler, Fred Epstein …

Background Women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are less likely to reach the goals for
hemoglobin A1c compared with men, and have higher all-cause mortality. The risk of …

Epidemiology involves the study of disease frequency and its determinants within the
population. Cardiovascular epidemiology began in the 1930s as a result of changes …

Background Most studies suggest that diabetes is a stronger coronary heart disease (CHD)
risk factor for women than men, but few have adjusted their results for classic CHD risk …

For the purpose of screening individuals at high risk for coronary heart disease (CHD),
serum total cholesterol (TC) of 5.2 mmol/L has been set as a value dividing “desirable” from …

It has been recognized over the past years that women form a distinct subpopulation within
patients with coronary heart disease. This phenomenon should be acknowledged in the …

BACKGROUND:: Men and women differ in their experience of diabetes mellitus (DM). For
optimal prevention and treatment of the disease, these differences must be acknowledged …