Participants were scheduled for a visit with a research nurse to evaluate their cardiovascular risk profile using a questionnaire, anthropometric measurements and blood specimen analysis.

• “本研究表明我们很可能应当改变我们的行为模式，确保这些女性知道她们以后进展为心血管疾病的风险增大”，弗瑞斯特说，医生也要更频繁地测量血压、血糖和做其它相关检查。