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[Ramon Diaz-Alersi]

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Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2007 Aug;14(4):555-60. Related Articles,
Links Click here to read Click here to read Association between intelligence
and coronary heart disease mortality: a population-based cohort study of 682
361 Swedish men.

Silventoinen K, Modig-Wennerstad K, Tynelius P, Rasmussen F.

Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

BACKGROUND: Socio-economic position and intelligence predict coronary heart
disease but their mutual associations are not yet well understood. We
investigated associations between intelligence and coronary heart disease
mortality and explored if they are confounded or modified by socio-economic
position. DESIGN: This was a cohort-based follow-up study. METHODS: Data on
intelligence, systolic and diastolic blood pressures and body mass index
were measured at conscription examination at age 18 years in 682 361 Swedish
men born 1951-1965. Data on parental and own education and social position
were derived from censuses in 1960, 1970, 1980 and 1990. Follow-up data up
to end of 2001 were derived from the Swedish Cause of Death Register and 737
coronary heart disease deaths were observed. Data were analyzed by Cox
regression and conditional logistic regression models. RESULTS: An inverse
association was found between intelligence and coronary heart disease
mortality after adjustment for parental and own education and social
position, body mass index and blood pressure (hazard ratio 0.92; 95%
confidence interval 0.88-0.96). These associations were of similar strengths
within all socio-economic categories and also found within 215 brother pairs
discordant for coronary heart disease mortality and intelligence (odds ratio
0.76; 95% confidence interval 0.58-1.00). CONCLUSIONS: Intelligence is
associated with coronary heart disease mortality independently of
socio-economic position. Health education messages should be tailored
according to intellectual performance of the recipients, but also other
factors are important for socio-economic coronary heart disease
inequalities.
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Ramón Díaz-Alersi