Disease outcomes

A selection of study findings on disease outcomes in the Seven Countries Study.

Flavonols and cardiovascular disease

In 1993 it was found for the first time that a high intake of flavonols was associated with a 68% lower 5-year fatal CHD risk. This result was confirmed using 10-year mortality data.

Flavonols and cardiovascular disease

ECG findings and CHD

Silent ECG findings related to CHD mortality Silent ECG findings meeting specified criteria of the Minnesota Code were found at entry in half of the elderly men [...]

ECG findings and CHD

Blood pressure and cardiovascular disease

In 1960 the highest levels of average blood pressure were observed in Eastern Finland and Northern Italy and the lowest in rural Serbia and Japan.

Blood pressure and cardiovascular disease