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Nine risk factors account for up to 90 % of MIS worldwide in both sexes, all ages, and in all regions |
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| RISK FACTOR |
ODDS RATIO |
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| Abnormal lipids: ApoB/ApoA-1 |
3.25 |
| Smoking |
2.87 |
| Diabetes |
2.37 |
| Hypertension |
1.91 |
| Abdominal obesity Reason for such a high OR: This could aggravate smoking, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, alcohol abuse and even nutrition (eating aggressively) |
1.12 |
| Psychosocial Factors |
2.67 |
| Alcohol use |
0.91 |
| Physical Activity |
0.86 |
| Consumption of fruits and vegetables |
0.70 |
Hayden and Tyagi Cardiovascular Diabetology 2005 4:1 doi:10.1186/1475-2840-4-1 |
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