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. 2005 Jan 4;4:1. doi: 10.1186/1475-2840-4-1

Table 5.

Nine risk factors account for up to 90 % of MIS worldwide in both sexes, all ages, and in all regions

RISK FACTOR ODDS RATIO
Abnormal lipids: ApoB/ApoA-1 3.25
Smoking 2.87
Diabetes 2.37
Hypertension 1.91
Abdominal obesity
Reason for such a high OR: This could aggravate smoking, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, alcohol abuse and even nutrition (eating aggressively)
1.12
Psychosocial Factors 2.67
Alcohol use 0.91
Physical Activity 0.86
Consumption of fruits and vegetables 0.70