NUTRITIONAL-STATUS AND CORONARY-ARTERY AT HEROSCLEROSIS (REPEATED EPIDEMIOLOGIC PATHOMORPHOLOGICAL STUDIES IN 5 EUROPEAN TOWNS)

The relationship between nutritional status and incidence of raised at herosclerotic lesions was investigated in two epidemiological studies of atherosclerosis based on pathomorphological data which were conduct ed in several European towns (Malmo, Prague, Riga, Tallinn and Yalta) with an interval of 20 - 25 years. The first study was conducted in 19 63 - 1968 and the second - in 1985 - 1988. Men aged 20 - 59 years were included in Malmo, Prague, Riga, Tallin and Yalta (n=4263 and n=4138 in first and second studies, respectively) and women aged 40 - 49 year s - in Malmo, Prague and Yalta (n=778 and n=706 in 1st and 2nd studies , respectively). Mean values of subcutaneous fat and Ketle index were highest in Riga and lowest in Malmo. In man index of Ketle (body mass index) was significantly related to area of raised lesions and to sten oses in coronary arteries irrespective of concomitant arterial hyperte nsion or diabetes. In women this relation was not significant.