Sex differences in risk factors for myocardial infarction: cohort study of UK Biobank participants.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate sex differences in risk factors for incident myocardial infarction (MI) and whether they vary with age.

Design

Prospective population based study.

Setting

UK Biobank.

Participants

471 998 participants (56% women; mean age 56.2) with no history of cardiovascular disease.

Main outcome measure

Incident (fatal and non-fatal) MI.

Results

5081 participants (1463 (28.8%) of whom were women) had MI over seven years' mean follow-up, resulting in an incidence per 10 000 person years of 7.76 (95% confidence interval 7.37 to 8.16) for women and 24.35 (23.57 to 25.16) for men. Higher blood pressure indices, smoking intensity, body mass index, and the presence of diabetes were associated with an increased risk of MI in men and women, b

SUBMITTER: Millett ERC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6364292 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature