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BMI: Body mass index; CVD: Cardiovascular disease; IHD: Ischaemic heart disease; RHR: Resting heart rate. In this model: RHR = exposure and CVD mortality = outcome; Unshaded circles represent true confounders, all controlled for in fully adjusted model.
