In addition to the person–environment fit model (JR French, RD Caplan, & RV Harrison,
1982) and the demand–control model (RA Karasek & T. Theorell, 1990), a third theoretical …

Being overweight or obese is a worldwide epidemic. Adiposity can cause fat mass–related
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Adiposity may also cause adipocyte and adipose tissue …

Principles of Biostatistics, Third Edition is a concepts-based introduction to statistical
procedures that prepares public health, medical, and life sciences students to conduct and …

For> 4 decades it has been recognized that elevated serum levels of high-density
lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease …

The identification and prognosis of the potential for developing Cardiovascular Diseases
(CVD) in healthy individuals is a vital aspect of disease management. Accessing the …

(CHD), stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. Framingham research has helped define
the quantitative and additive nature of these causes or, as they are now …

Evidence suggests that hypertension may share a similar pathophysiology with
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Thus, dyslipidemia, a strong predictor of CVD, may also …

We studied the relation of serum insulin levels to plasma lipid levels and blood pressure in
two groups drawn from among 247 healthy, normotensive nonobese subjects with normal …

Background Dyslipoproteinemia, obesity and insulin resistance are integrative constituents
of the metabolic syndrome and are major risk factors for hypertension. The objective of this …

Are humans currently evolving? This question can be answered using data on lifetime
reproductive success, multiple traits and genetic variation and covariation in those traits …