Lifestyle

Modifiable risk factors (lifestyle)

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Myocardial infarction

association High study (A)

Case-control study in 52 countries (≈30,000 people, INTERHEART): nine modifiable factors (smoking, abnormal lipids, hypertension, diabetes, abdominal obesity, psychosocial factors, low fruit/vegetable intake, sedentary lifestyle, and alcohol) explain most of the heart attack risk worldwide. Case-control design (association).

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Lifestyle · Highest evidence: High · 1 finding

Findings

Myocardial infarction — association (High, study). Case-control study in 52 countries (≈30,000 people, INTERHEART): nine modifiable factors (smoking, abnormal lipids, hypertension, diabetes, abdominal obesity, psychosocial factors, low fruit/vegetable intake, physical inactivity, and alcohol) explain most of the risk of heart attack worldwide. Case-control design (association). 15364185

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