Rouva Anna-Liisa Vaurola 18/9 1973

Kirje 18.9.1973

Kirjailija Ilmari Kianto 28/5 1966

Kirje 28.5.1966

Maisteri Raoul Palmgren 15/9 1960

Kirje 15.9.1960

Vuorineuvos Ilmo Nurmela 27/6 1966

Kirje

Nuori Neiti Kati Myllymäki 25/1 1973

Kirje 25.1.1973

Suurlähettiläs Max Jakobson 30/9 1972

Kirje 30.9.1972

Pääministeri Kalevi Sorsa 27/1 1973

Kirje 27.1.1973

Förlagsdirektör Erik Westerberg 2/5 1967

Kirje 2.5.1967

23/9 1958 Suomen Sosialidemokraatin Herra Päätoimittaja

Kirje 23.9.1958

Maisteri Kalevi Kilpi 4/10 1957

Kirje 4.10.1957

Päätoimittaja Arvo Tuominen 7/9 1960

Kirje

Oikeusneuvos Sakari Sohlberg 9/9 1970

Kirje 9.9.1979

Vuorineuvos Dr. Marcus Wallenberg 1/10 1974

Kirje 1.10.1974

The relation of body mass index and abdominal adiposity with dyslipidemia in 27 general populations of the WHO MONICA Project.

The association between adiposity measures and dyslipidemia has seldom been assessed in a multipopulational setting. 27 populations from Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada (WHO MONICA project) using health surveys conducted between 1990 and 1997 in adults aged 35-64 years (n = 40,480). Dyslipidemia was defined as the total/HDL cholesterol ratio >6 (men) and >5 (women). Overall prevalence of dyslipidemia was 25% in men and 23% in women. Logistic regression showed that dyslipidemia was strongly associated with body mass index (BMI) in men and with waist circumference (WC) in women, after adjusting for region, age and smoking. Among normal-weight men and women (BMI<25 kg/m(2)), an increase in the odds for being dyslipidemic was observed between lowest and highest WC quartiles (OR = 3.6, p < 0.001). Among obese men (BMI ≥ 30), the corresponding increase was smaller (OR = 1.2, p = 0.036). A similar weakening was observed among women. Classification tree analysis was performed to assign subjects into classes of risk for dyslipidemia. BMI thresholds (25.4 and 29.2 kg/m(2)) in men and WC thresholds (81.7 and 92.6 cm) in women came out at first stages. High WC (>84.8 cm) in normal-weight men, menopause in women and regular smoking further defined subgroups at increased risk. standard categories of BMI and WC, or their combinations, do not lead to optimal risk stratification for dyslipidemia in middle-age adults. Sex-specific adaptations are necessary, in particular by taking into account abdominal obesity in normal-weight men, post-menopausal age in women and regular smoking in both sexes.