About the Authors

Keith Millar

Affiliation College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Institute of Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland

Suzanne M. Lloyd

Affiliation Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland

Jennifer S. McLean

Jennifer.mclean@drs.glasgow.gov.uk

Affiliation Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Glasgow, Scotland

G. David Batty

Affiliations MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Glasgow, Scotland, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, England

Harry Burns

Affiliation Scottish Government, Edinburgh, Scotland

Jonathan Cavanagh

Affiliation College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Institute of Mental Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland

Kevin A. Deans

Affiliations Department of Vascular Biochemistry, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland

Ian Ford

Affiliation Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland

Alex McConnachie

Affiliation Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland

Agnes McGinty

Affiliation Glasgow Clinical Research Facility, Tennent Building, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland

Réne Mõttus

Affiliation Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology, Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

Chris J. Packard

Affiliation Glasgow Clinical Research Facility, Tennent Building, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland

Naveed Sattar

Affiliation Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland

Paul G. Shiels

Affiliation Institute of Cancer Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland

Yoga N. Velupillai

Affiliation Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

Carol Tannahill

Affiliation Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Glasgow, Scotland

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: KM SML JSM GDB HB JC KAD IF A. McConnachie A. McGinty RM CJP NS PGS YNV CT. Performed the experiments: YNV KAD A. McGinty. Analyzed the data: KM SML A. McConnachie. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: KM SML KAD A. McConnachie CJP. Wrote the paper: KM SML JSM GDB HB JC KAD IF A. McConnachie A. McGinty RM CJP NS PGS YNV CT.