In Japan, a community-based screening program for cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been effective in preventing stroke and coronary artery disease (CAD). The present study aimed to clarify which risk factors assessed at the screening examinations affect the incidence of CVD and the magnitude of the association after the late 1990 s.Methods and Results:We conducted a 12.5-year prospective study of 10,612 Japanese residents aged 40-74 years between 1995 and 2000, initially free of CVD and who underwent the screening examinations. During the follow-up, 364 cases of stroke and 137 cases of CAD were identified. The population attributable fraction of stroke was the largest for hypertension (HT; 46

作者：Akihiko, Kitamura；Kazumasa, Yamagishi；Hironori, Imano；Masahiko, Kiyama；Renzhe, Cui；Tetsuya, Ohira；Mitsumasa, Umesawa；Isao, Muraki；Tomoko, Sankai；Isao, Saito；Hiroyasu, Iso

来源：Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2017 年 81卷 7期