| Today or in the past? The origins of ischaemic heart disease. | |
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PMID: 8251205 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Recent studies have suggested that regional differences in death rates from ischaemic heart disease (IHD) may result from exposure to poverty in foetal and early infant life. The suggestion is that such influences 'permanently set structures and metabolic processes, so-called programming'. On this theory, current falls in IHD death rates reflect much earlier reductions in poverty. If the theory were correct, the fall in rates would begin with younger age groups and be reinforced only at the pace at which each new birth cohort reached adult life. There is no evidence of such a cohort effect. Rates fell simultaneously over a very brief period in each country and region examined. The results are more compatible with theories involving contemporary lifestyle changes. |
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Authors:
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D Baker; R Illsley; D Vågerö |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of public health medicine Volume: 15 ISSN: 0957-4832 ISO Abbreviation: J Public Health Med Publication Date: 1993 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-01-10 Completed Date: 1994-01-10 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9011205 Medline TA: J Public Health Med Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 243-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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School of Social Sciences, University of Bath, UK. |
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Adult Age Factors Aged Cohort Effect Female Finland / epidemiology Great Britain / epidemiology Humans Infant, Newborn Life Style* Male Middle Aged Myocardial Ischemia / epidemiology*, etiology, metabolism, mortality Poverty* Pregnancy Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects* Residence Characteristics Risk Factors |
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