| Age groups |  | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 18-39 | 40-44 | 45-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-79 | 80+ | Reference |
Relative risk for coronary heart disease | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
High blood pressure (m) | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | |
High blood pressure (w) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | |
High glycemia (m) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | [86] |
High glycemia (w) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | [86] |
Overweight (m) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | [87] |
Overweight (w) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | [87] |
Obesity (m) | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | [87] |
Obesity (w) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | [87] |
High cholesterol (m) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | [8] |
High cholesterol (w) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | [8] |
Current smoker (m) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | [88] |
Current smoker (w) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | [88] |
Former smoker (m) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | [89] |
Former smoker (w) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | [89] |
Non-sedentary life style (m) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | [8] |
Non-sedentary life style (w) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | [8] |
Relative risk for stroke | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
High blood pressure (m) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | [83] |
High blood pressure (w) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | [83] |
High glycemia (m) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | [86] |
High glycemia (w) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | [86] |
Overweight (m) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | [87] |
Overweight (w) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | [87] |
Obesity (m) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | [90] |
Obesity (w) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | [90] |
High cholesterol (m) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | [91] |
High cholesterol (w) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | [91] |
Current smoker (m) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | [88] |
Current smoker (w) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | [88] |
Former smoker (m) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | [89] |
Former smoker (w) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | [89] |
Non-sedentary life style (m) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | [92] |
Non-sedentary life style (w) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | [92] |