Descriptive information of anthropometric variables and lifestyle factors (1993–1994) by sex and vital status (2007) in healthy Danes.

a<p>Figures are medians (5^th and 95^th centiles) unless stated otherwise.</p>b<p>Number of subjects with information on each variable range from 1656 to 1683.</p>c<p>Significance assessed using Mann-Whitney U tests and χ² tests.</p

HRs for CVD morbidity and mortality according to impedance ratio in a fully adjusted model.

<p><a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0087466#pone-0087466-g002" target="_blank">Figure 2</a> shows the HRs for CVD morbidity or mortality according to impedance ratio among 1622 healthy subjects when adjusting for birth cohort, sex, alcohol, smoking, educational level, physical activity, BMI, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, HDL, LDL, triglycerides and waist circumference. The figure illustrates that the association between the impedance ratio and CVC morbidity and mortality remains after adjusting for potential confounders. Abbreviations: CVD (cardiovascular disease), R_∞/R₀ (impedance ratio).</p

Figures are HRs (95% confidence intervals) for associations between impedance ratio (in centiles) and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among healthy Danes 1993/94–2007.

a<p>Adjusted for birth cohort and sex.</p>b<p>Additionally to <i>a</i> adjusted for alcohol intake, smoking, educational level, physical activity and BMI.</p>c<p>Additionally to <i>b</i> adjusted for systolic and diastolic blood pressure.</p>d<p>Additionally to <i>c</i> adjusted for waist circumference, level of HDL and LDL and concentration of triglycerides.</p

Body water distribution and risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in a healthy population: a prospective cohort study

Background: Early alterations in the cardiovascular structure and function may change normal body water distribution. The resulting fluid shifts may thus serve as an early marker for cardiovascular disease. However, studies examining this in healthy populations are absent