American Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 124, No. 6: 942-948
Copyright © 1986 by The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health
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PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW AND RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND DEATH
A 12-YEAR FOLLOW-UP OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE POPULATION STUDY OF WOMEN IN GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
1Nordic School of Public Health Gothenburg, Sweden.
2Department of Medicine II, Sahlgrenska Hospital Gothenburg, Sweden.
3Department of Clinical Chemistry, Sahlgrenska Hospital Gothenburg, Sweden.
4Department of Occupational Medicine, Sahlgrenska Hospital Gothenburg, Sweden.
5Department of Primary Health Care, Gothenburg University Gothenburg, Sweden.
1Address for reprints. Conny Persson, Department of Occupational Medicine, Sahlgrenska Hospital, S-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden.
Persson, C. (Sahlgrenska Hospital, S-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden), C. Bengts son, L. Lapidus, E. Rybo, G.Thinnger and H. Wedel. Peak expiratory flow and risk of cardiovascular disease and death: a 12-year follow-up of participants In the population study of women in Gothenburg, Sweden. Am J Epldemlol 1988; 124:942–8.
A longitudinal population study of 1,462 women, aged 38–60 years at entry, was begun in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1968–1969. This paper deals with the first 12-year follow-up period. In univarlate analysis, peak expiratory flow showed a significant negative correlation with the 12-year incidences of myocardlal infarc tion, electrocardiographic changes suggesting ischemic heart disease, stroke, and death. The association with Incidence of myocardlal Infarction, stroke, and death remained in multivariate analysis, and was independent of age, body height, body mass index, adipose tissue distribution, chest deformity, hIstory of pulmonary disease, smoking habit, serum cholesterol concentration, serum tri glyceride concentration, systolic blood pressure, diabetes, and physical activity. The findings indicate that measuring peak expiratory flow is a simple procedure to identify women with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease or death. It seems urgent to find out what preventive measures might be taken as a conse quence of these observations.
ischemic heart disease; mortality; peak expiratory flow rate; prospective studies; women
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