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Seven Countries Study. First 20-Year Mortality Data in 12 Cohorts of Six Countries

Alessandro Menotti Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanita', Rome, Italy; Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Athens, Greece, Athens Home of the Aged, Center of Study, Athens, Greece; Institute of Nutrition, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy, Pioppi, SA, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, the Netherlands; Interna Klinika B, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Ancel Keys Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanita', Rome, Italy; Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Athens, Greece, Athens Home of the Aged, Center of Study, Athens, Greece; Institute of Nutrition, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy, Pioppi, SA, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, the Netherlands; Interna Klinika B, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Christ Aravanis Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanita', Rome, Italy; Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Athens, Greece, Athens Home of the Aged, Center of Study, Athens, Greece; Institute of Nutrition, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy, Pioppi, SA, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, the Netherlands; Interna Klinika B, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Henry Blackburn Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanita', Rome, Italy; Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Athens, Greece, Athens Home of the Aged, Center of Study, Athens, Greece; Institute of Nutrition, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy, Pioppi, SA, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, the Netherlands; Interna Klinika B, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Anastasios Dontas Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanita', Rome, Italy; Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Athens, Greece, Athens Home of the Aged, Center of Study, Athens, Greece; Institute of Nutrition, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy, Pioppi, SA, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, the Netherlands; Interna Klinika B, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Flaminio Fidanza Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanita', Rome, Italy; Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Athens, Greece, Athens Home of the Aged, Center of Study, Athens, Greece; Institute of Nutrition, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy, Pioppi, SA, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, the Netherlands; Interna Klinika B, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Martti J. Karvonen Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanita', Rome, Italy; Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Athens, Greece, Athens Home of the Aged, Center of Study, Athens, Greece; Institute of Nutrition, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy, Pioppi, SA, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, the Netherlands; Interna Klinika B, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Daan Kromhout Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanita', Rome, Italy; Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Athens, Greece, Athens Home of the Aged, Center of Study, Athens, Greece; Institute of Nutrition, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy, Pioppi, SA, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, the Netherlands; Interna Klinika B, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Srecko Nedeljkovic Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanita', Rome, Italy; Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Athens, Greece, Athens Home of the Aged, Center of Study, Athens, Greece; Institute of Nutrition, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy, Pioppi, SA, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, the Netherlands; Interna Klinika B, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Aulikki Nissinen Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanita', Rome, Italy; Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Athens, Greece, Athens Home of the Aged, Center of Study, Athens, Greece; Institute of Nutrition, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy, Pioppi, SA, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, the Netherlands; Interna Klinika B, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Juha Pekkanen Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanita', Rome, Italy; Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Athens, Greece, Athens Home of the Aged, Center of Study, Athens, Greece; Institute of Nutrition, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy, Pioppi, SA, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, the Netherlands; Interna Klinika B, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Sven Punsar Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanita', Rome, Italy; Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Athens, Greece, Athens Home of the Aged, Center of Study, Athens, Greece; Institute of Nutrition, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy, Pioppi, SA, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, the Netherlands; Interna Klinika B, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Fulvia Seccareccia Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanita', Rome, Italy; Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Athens, Greece, Athens Home of the Aged, Center of Study, Athens, Greece; Institute of Nutrition, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy, Pioppi, SA, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, the Netherlands; Interna Klinika B, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Hironori Toshima Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanita', Rome, Italy; Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Athens, Greece, Athens Home of the Aged, Center of Study, Athens, Greece; Institute of Nutrition, University of Perugia, Perugia Italy, Pioppi, SA, Italy; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, the Netherlands; Interna Klinika B, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kurume University, Kurume, Japan
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Pages 175-179 | Received 17 Nov 1988, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

References

  • Coronary heart disease in Seven Countries Circulation. 1970; 41(Suppl 1)1–211, Keys A., ed.
  • Keys A., Aravanis C., Blackburn H., et al. Seven Countries Study A multivariate analysis of death and coronary heart disease. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, and London 1980; 1–381
  • Keys A., Aravanis C., Van Buchem F. S. P., et al. The diet and all causes death rate in the Seven Countries Study. Lancet 1981; i: 58–61
  • Keys A., Menotti A., Aravanis C., et al. The Seven Countries Study 2289 deaths in 15 years. Prev Med 1984; 13: 141–54
  • Keys A., Menotti A., Karvonen M. J., et al. The diet and 15 years death rate in the Seven Countries Study. Am J Epidemiol 1986; 124: 903–15
  • BMDP statistical Software, 1985 Printing. Los Angeles. University of California Press Berkeley, London 1985; 1–734
  • Cox D. R. Regression models and life tables. J R Stat Soc 1972; B34: 187–220

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