Ideal cardiovascular health is inversely associated with incident cancer: the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The American Heart Association (AHA) has defined the concept of ideal cardiovascular health in promotion of the 2020 Strategic Impact Goals. We examined whether adherence to ideal levels of the 7 AHA cardiovascular health metrics was associated with incident cancers in the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (ARIC) study over 17 to 19 years of follow-up.

Methods and results

After exclusions for missing data and prevalent cancer, 13 253 ARIC participants were included for analysis. Baseline measurements were used to classify participants according to 7 AHA cardiovascular health metrics. Combined cancer incidence (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers) from 1987 to 2006 was captured using cancer registries and hospital surveillance; 2880 incident cancer cases occurred

SUBMITTER: Rasmussen-Torvik LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3685848 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature