Abstract | BACKGROUND: The toxic metal cadmium is suggested to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, but only one incidence study has explored this association. We evaluated the association between quartiles of food frequency questionnaire-based estimates of cadmium exposure from food (the predominant source of exposure to the metal) and incident cardiovascular disease and its subtypes. METHODS: From the population-based Swedish Mammography cohort, 33,333 women were followed prospectively from baseline (1997) through 2010. We estimated relative risks (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using Cox proportional hazard models. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Bettina Julin, Charlotte Bergkvist, Alicja Wolk, Agneta Åkesson |
Journal | Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.)
(Epidemiology)
Vol. 24
Issue 6
Pg. 880-5
(Nov 2013)
ISSN: 1531-5487 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 24030503
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Cadmium
(administration & dosage, toxicity)
- Cardiovascular Diseases
(chemically induced, epidemiology)
- Diet Surveys
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Food Contamination
(statistics & numerical data)
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Prospective Studies
- Risk
- Sweden
(epidemiology)
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