article_snippet: The study, from Harokopio University in Athens, is the first to track 10-year heart disease risk in a general population.
article_snippet: The study, presented at the American College of Cardiology's annual conference, is based on data from a representative sample of more than 2,500 Greek adults, .
article_snippet: Nearly one in five of the men and 12 per cent of the women developed or died from heart disease, including stroke, coronary heart disease and heart attack.
article_snippet: This difference was independent of other heart disease risk factors including age, gender, family history, education level, body mass index, smoking habits, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.
article_snippet: The analysis also confirmed results of previous studies indicating that male gender, older age, diabetes and a measure of inflammation are associated with an increased risk for heart disease.
highlights_snippet: Study is the first to track 10-year heart disease risk in a general population .
  