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Do women exhibit greater differences in established and novel risk factors between diabetes and non-diabetes than men? The British Regional Heart Study and British Women’s Heart Health Study by Wannamethee, S. G., Papacosta, O., Lawlor, D. A., Whincup, P. H., Lowe, G. D., Ebrahim, S., Sattar, N.

“…Aims/hypothesis Type 2 diabetes is associated with greater relative risk of CHD in women than in men, which is not fully explained by conventional…”
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Mild hyponatremia, hypernatremia and incident cardiovascular disease and mortality in older men: A population-based cohort study by Wannamethee, S.G, Shaper, A.G, Lennon, L, Papacosta, O, Whincup, P

“…Abstract Aim To examine the association between serum sodium concentration and incident major cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes and total mortality in…”
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The Relationships of Dentition, Use of Dental Prothesis and Oral Health Problems with Frailty, Disability and Diet Quality: Results from Population-Based Studies of Older Adults from the UK and USA by Kimble, Rachel, Papacosta, A. O., Lennon, L. T., Whincup, P. H., Weyant, R. J., Mathers, J. C., Wannamethee, S. G., Ramsay, S. E.

“…Objectives This study examined the relationships of dental status, use and types of dental prothesis and oral health problems, individually and combined, with…”
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Assessing prediction of diabetes in older adults using different adiposity measures: a 7 year prospective study in 6,923 older men and women by Wannamethee, S. G, Papacosta, O, Whincup, P. H, Carson, C, Thomas, M. C, Lawlor, D. A, Ebrahim, S, Sattar, N

“…Aims/hypothesis The aim of this study was to examine whether waist circumference (WC) or WHR improve diabetes prediction beyond body mass index in older men…”
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Socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors and burden of morbidity associated with self-reported hearing and vision impairments in older British community-dwelling men: a cross-sectional study by Liljas, A.E.M., Wannamethee, S.G., Whincup, P.H., Papacosta, O., Walters, K., Iliffe, S., Lennon, L.T., Carvalho, L.A., Ramsay, S.E.

“…Hearing and vision problems are common in older adults. We investigated the association of self-reported sensory impairment with lifestyle factors, chronic…”
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The potential for a two-stage diabetes risk algorithm combining non-laboratory-based scores with subsequent routine non-fasting blood tests: results from prospective studies in older men and women by Wannamethee, S. G., Papacosta, O., Whincup, P. H., Thomas, M. C., Carson, C., Lawlor, D. A., Ebrahim, S., Sattar, N.

“…Diabet. Med. 28, 23–30 (2011) Aim  To develop strategies based on simple clinical assessment and blood markers to identify older individuals at high risk for…”
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Serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 and coronary heart disease: a prospective study in middle-aged men by Welsh, P., Whincup, P.H., Papacosta, O., Wannamethee, S.G., Lennon, L., Thomson, A., Rumley, A., Lowe, G.D.O.

“…Background: Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) has a potential role in arterial plaque rupture, but its relation to risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) is…”
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Evidence of an accelerating increase in prevalence of diagnosed Type 2 diabetes in British men, 1978-2005 by Thomas, M. C., Hardoon, S. L., Papacosta, A. O., Morris, R. W., Wannamethee, S. G., Sloggett, A., Whincup, P. H.

“…Background  The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes is increasing worldwide; predictions suggest that the disease will reach epidemic proportions this century. This…”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in coronary heart disease risk in older age: contribution of established and novel coronary risk factors by RAMSAY, S. E., MORRIS, R. W., WHINCUP, P. H., PAPACOSTA, O., RUMLEY, A., LENNON, L., LOWE, G., WANNAMETHEE, S. G.

“…Background: Evidence on socioeconomic inequalities in coronary heart disease (CHD) and their pathways in the elderly is limited. Little is also known about the…”
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OP111 Oral health, disability and physical function: results from studies of older people in the UK and USA by Kotronia, E, Wannamethee, GS, Papacosta, OA, Whincup, PH, Lennon, LT, Visser, M, Weyant, RJ, Harris, TB, Ramsay, SE

“…BackgroundDisability and poor physical function have major impacts on the health and well-being of ageing populations. Poor oral health (tooth loss,…”
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OP25 The association of poor oral health with a range of inflammatory markers: results from two population based studies of older people in the UK and USA by Kotronia, E, Wannamethee, GS, Papacosta, OA, Whincup, PH, Lennon, LT, Weyant, RJ, Harris, TB, Ramsay, SE

“…BackgroundOral health conditions such as tooth loss, periodontal (gum) disease and dryness of mouth are very common health problems in older people, with…”
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Dietary patterns and the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality: a population-based cohort study of older British men by Atkins, J. L., Whincup, P. H., Morris, R. W., Lennon, L. T., Papacosta, O., Wannamethee, S. G.

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Cardiovascular risk profile and frailty in a population-based study of older British men by Ramsay, S E, Arianayagam, D S, Whincup, P H, Lennon, L T, Cryer, J, Papacosta, A O, Iliffe, S, Wannamethee, S G

“…Frailty in older age is known to be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, the extent to which frailty is associated with the CVD risk…”
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Flow-mediated dilation in 9- to 11-year-old children : The influence of intrauterine and childhood factors by LEESON, C. P. M, WHINCUP, P. H, COOK, D. G, DONALD, A. E, PAPACOSTA, O, LUCAS, A, DEANFIELD, J. E

“…Early life factors, particularly size at birth, may influence later risk of cardiovascular disease, but a mechanism for this influence has not been…”
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Inequalities in coronary revascularisation during the 1990s: evidence from the British regional heart study by Morris, R W, Whincup, P H, Papacosta, O, Walker, M, Thomson, A

“…Objective: To investigate the influence of age and social circumstances on probability of revascularisation among British men. Design: Prospective population…”
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Low prevalence of lipid lowering drug use in older men with established coronary heart disease by Whincup, P H, Emberson, J R, Lennon, L, Walker, M, Papacosta, O, Thomson, A

“…Objective: To determine the prevalence and correlates of lipid lowering drug use among older British men with established coronary heart disease (CHD). Design:…”
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Childhood size is more strongly related than size at birth to glucose and insulin levels in 10-11-year-old children by WHINCUP, P. H, COOK, D. G, ADSHEAD, F, TAYLOR, S. J. C, WALKER, M, PAPACOSTA, O, ALBERTI, K. G. M. M

“…In adults low birthweight and thinness at birth are associated with increased risk of glucose intolerance and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. We have…”
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Neighborhood Deprivation and Changes in Oral Health in Older Age: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study by Ganbavale, S.G., Papachristou, E., Mathers, J.C., Papacosta, A.O., Lennon, L.T., Whincup, P.H., Wannamethee, S.G., Ramsay, S.E.

“…The aim of this study was to examine the extent to which neighborhood-level socioeconomic factors (objective and perceived) are associated with poor oral…”
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Prediction scores to identify older adults at high risk for type 2 diabetes by Wannamethee, S. G., Papacosta, O., Whincup, P., Carson, C., Thomas, M. C., Lawlor, D. A., Ebrahim, S., Sattar, N.

“…Results The area under the curve (AUC) for a non laboratory score which included age, sex, family history of diabetes, smoking status, BMI, waist…”
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The detection, treatment and control of high blood pressure in older British adults: cross-sectional findings from the British Women's Heart and Health Study and the British Regional Heart Study by PATEL, R, LAWLOR, D. A, WHINCUP, P, MONTANER, D, PAPACOSTA, O, BRINDLE, P, EBRAHIM, S

“…Among older people, the detection and control of hypertension is particularly important to reduce cardiovascular disease risk. This cross-sectional survey…”
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