Adult Socioeconomic position and the association between height and Coronary Heart disease mortality. Findings from 33 years of follow-up in the Whitehall study

Langenberg, C., Shipley, M., Batty, G.D. and Marmot, M. (2005) Adult Socioeconomic position and the association between height and Coronary Heart disease mortality. Findings from 33 years of follow-up in the Whitehall study. American Journal of Public Health, 95(4), pp. 628-632. (doi: 10.2105/2004.046219)

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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/2004.046219

Abstract

In the Whitehall Study, which followed 17139 male civil servants over 33 years, the association between tall stature and coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality differed between employment grades. In men without CHD at study entry, the hazard ratio per 15-cm increase in height was 0.77 (95% confidence interval [CI]=0.69, 0.85; P<0.001) for the highest grades, but 0.84 (95% Cl=0.69, 1.03; P=.10) for middle and 0.95 (95% Cl = 0.75, 1.20; P=.65) for low grades, suggesting that childhood and adult social conditions may interact in their influence on coronary risk.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Batty, Dr G
Authors: Langenberg, C., Shipley, M., Batty, G.D., and Marmot, M.
Subjects:H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing > Centre for Population and Health Sciences
Journal Name:American Journal of Public Health
ISSN:0090-0036

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