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Siesta and the risk of coronary heart disease: results from a population-based, case-control study in Costa Rica
(2000)
Background The siesta (afternoon nap or rest), a common traditional behaviour in tropical areas, may increase the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) since the post siesta cardiovascular response very closely resembles the ...
Relationship of upper body fat distribution to serum glucose and lipids in a Costa Rican population
(1987)
Present models of the relation between subcutaneous fat distribution and serum biochemistries have been based largely on U.S. White populations. To determine interpopulational differences in that relation, we measured 68 ...
Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in rural and urban Puriscal
(1992)
Background. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is becoming more prevalent in developing countries, particularly in the urban areas, in contrast to the CAD mortality trends observed in some industrialized nations. Methods and ...
Tobacco smoking modifies association between Gln-Arg 192 polymorphism of human paraoxonase gene and risk of myorcardial infarction
(2000)
Paraoxonase, a high density lipoprotein—associated human serum enzyme, plays a role in atherosclerosis by protecting against lipid peroxidation. Its activity is modulated by 2 common amino acid polymorphisms at positions ...
Relations of body habitus, fitness level and cardiovascular risk factors including Lipoproteins and Apolipoproteins in a rural and urban Costa Rican population
(1991-07)
Increased general and abdominal obesity has been independently associated with diabetes,
increased risk of stroke, and coronary artery disease (CAD). It is more prevalent in developed
countries and in urban areas of ...
Nutrient intake comparisons between Framingham and rural and urban Puriscal, Costa Rica: associations with Lipoproteins, apolipoproteins and low density lipoprotein particle size
(1991-07)
To assess cross-cultural relations between dietary intake and plasma lipoproteins, we randomly
selected 222 men and 243 women from the urban and rural areas of Puriscal, Costa Rica;
related their dietary composition ...
GSTT1 genotype modifies the association between cruciferous vegetable intake and the risk of myocardial infarction
(2007)
Background: Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are associated with protection against components of the metabolic syndrome, but the role of α-linolenic acid (ALA), the metabolic precursor of EPA and ...
Triggers of Nonfatal Myocardial Infarction in Costa Rica: Heavy Physical Exertion, Sexual Activity, and Infection
(2007)
Purpose
There are no data for factors that could trigger myocardial infarction (MI) in the context of lifestyles in developing countries.
Methods
Using a case–crossover design, we assessed the effect of heavy physical ...
Microsomal epoxide hydrolase genotype and risk of myocardial infarction
(2007)
DNA damage caused by mutagens found in tobacco smoke may contribute to the development of coronary heart disease (CHD). Microsomal epoxide hydrolase (EPHX1) is involved in the metabolism of tobacco smoke mutagens and an ...
Genetic polymorphism of the adenosine A2A receptor is associated with habitual caffeine consumption
(2007)
Background: Caffeine is the most widely consumed stimulant in the world, and individual differences in response to its stimulating effects may explain some of the variability in caffeine consumption within a population.
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