Aims Prospective epidemiological studies demonstrate an increase in coronary heart disease
mortality in women beginning at values of body mass index ≥22 kg.m −2 . However, the …

THE PREFACE NOTES THAT THIS IS THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE TEXTBOOK ON THE
SUBJECT TO BE PUBLISHED IN BRITAIN. IT IS INTENDED FOR STATISTICIANS, …

Background Low to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with reduced mortality,
primarily due to a reduction in coronary heart disease (CHD). Conversely, heavy drinking …

A driver who is waiting at a give way sign on a minor road and who wishes to turn into the
major‐road stream is faced with a series of gaps on the size of which he must base his …

The importance of both counting and gap distributions in road traffic flow has been recognized
for some years. One reason for their importance is that they are linked to three important …

… Nanchahal, Kiran 1,3 ; Ashton, W David 2 ; Wood, David A. … 16 Ashton WD. Coronary
Risk Factors in Women in the UK. PhD thesis, University of Salford, 1997. … 26 Nanchahal …

Background Evidence that physical activity is cardioprotective in women is not as strong as
that observed in men. Furthermore, the extent to which exercise protects against coronary …

BACKGROUND: As single incision surgery increases in popularity, the feasibility of offering
this approach in bariatric surgery is further progression of this surgical technique. With the …

Background and hypothesis: The aim of this study was to define the prevalence of previously
undetected coronary heart disease among asmptomatic males, aged 30‐65 years, by …

Objective Women’s cardiovascular risk factors, including inflammatory markers such as C‐reactive
protein (CRP) which is emerging as a major association with cardiovascular disease (…