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Correlation between the Rates and Mortality of Ischemic Heart Disease and Magnesium Concentrations in Ohio Drinking Water

Acheampong, Nana Y
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1486115841327559

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2016, Master of Science in Environmental Science, Youngstown State University, Department of Physics, Astronomy, Geology and Environmental Sciences.
This study investigates the possible correlation between ischemic heart disease and magnesium concentrations in Ohio drinking water using linear regression analysis. Three correlation analyses were made in this study: (1) magnesium concentrations vs. heart disease rates, (2) magnesium concentrations vs. heart disease mortality rates, and (3) magnesium concentrations vs. heart disease mortality rates in people age 35 and above. Magnesium concentrations in drinking water were obtained from 69 of the 88 Ohio counties. The magnesium concentrations vary from 10 to 70 mg/l. To investigate the effects of the different magnesium concentration levels on heart disease and mortality, the concentrations were divided into four groups: 10-19 mg/l, 20-29 mg/l, 30-39 mg/l, and greater than 40 mg/l. In correlations (1) and (3), linear regression was applied to each magnesium concentration group and to all four groups combined as one group. In correlation (2), linear regression was applied to the four magnesium groups. Microsoft Excel was used to run the regression analysis. Results of the three correlations yielded a negative correlation between ischemic heart disease (rates and mortality) and magnesium concentrations in drinking water. This supports the hypothesis that magnesium may help to protect against death from heart disease. The three correlations yielded low correlation coefficients ranging from 0.33 to 0.50, indicating that factors other than magnesium concentrations may affect heart disease rates and mortality (e.g., high blood pressure, high cholesterol, genetic factors, etc.). The highest magnesium concentrations in Ohio drinking water are found in the northwestern part of the state where dolomite outcrops are present.
Isam Amin, PhD (Advisor)
Alan Jacobs, PhD (Committee Member)
Colleen McLean, PhD (Committee Member)
Larry Gurlea (Committee Member)
65 p.
Health
death rates; association between heart disease and drinking water; prevention of heart disease by magnesium in drinking water; heart disease frequency rates in ohio

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  • Acheampong, N. Y. (2016). Correlation between the Rates and Mortality of Ischemic Heart Disease and Magnesium Concentrations in Ohio Drinking Water [Master's thesis, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1486115841327559

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Acheampong, Nana. Correlation between the Rates and Mortality of Ischemic Heart Disease and Magnesium Concentrations in Ohio Drinking Water . 2016. Youngstown State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1486115841327559.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Acheampong, Nana. "Correlation between the Rates and Mortality of Ischemic Heart Disease and Magnesium Concentrations in Ohio Drinking Water ." Master's thesis, Youngstown State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1486115841327559

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