Abstract ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) initiated community-based
surveillance in 1987 for myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease (CHD) incidence …

To investigate whether a high intake of calcium, vitamin D, or dairy products may protect
against colon cancer, the authors analyzed data from a prospective cohort study of 35,216 …

Background: Although many studies have investigated the association between
anthropometry and ovarian cancer risk, results have been inconsistent. Methods: The …

Obesity is globally prevalent and highly heritable, but its underlying genetic factors remain
largely elusive. To identify genetic loci for obesity susceptibility, we examined associations …

Abstract The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis was initiated in July 2000 to investigate
the prevalence, correlates, and progression of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a …

Background In white populations, computed tomographic measurements of coronary-artery
calcium predict coronary heart disease independently of traditional coronary risk factors …

Background A high body-mass index (BMI, the weight in kilograms divided by the square of
the height in meters) is associated with increased mortality from cardiovascular disease and …

We performed a meta-analysis of 14 genome-wide association studies of coronary artery
disease (CAD) comprising 22,233 individuals with CAD (cases) and 64,762 controls of …

Coronary heart disease (CHD), the commonest cause of death worldwide, is highly
heritable, but the DNA sequence variations associated with elevated cardiovascular risk are …

Few studies have determined whether greater carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) in
asymptomatic individuals is associated prospectively with increased risk of coronary heart …