Introduction

Regional CHD and “Non-CHD cardiac” death-rates [1] are assessed with respective cropland Mg/Ca ratios [2]. Regional data on cropland Mg and Ca values collected by Rural Centers (RC), which are moderately well overlapping Regions [3], from 1986-90, totaling ca 620,000 samples are from [2]. Region, in Finnish “Maakunta” has the same abbreviation (MK) as RC’s (Maatalouskeskus) [2]. Table 1 shows the names of Regions and their respective Rural Centers with their Mg/Ca soil equivalent ratios from 1986-90 [(Mg/ Ca). (86-90)]. (Mg/Ca) soil values for 17 regions are available as calculated in [3]. (Mg/Ca). Soil of Åland can be obtained by dividing Mg by Ca from [4]. Approximate cropland Mg/Ca ratio for MK01 Uusimaa (0.312) has been obtained by weighting the (Mg/Ca) soil values of Uudenmaan MK (0.338) and Nylands Sv. Lbs. (0.262) from [2,4] by their respective areas of cultivated land (131,453 ha and 70,039 ha) [5].

Table 1: Regions, respective Rural Centers or RC Combinations and (Mg/Ca). (86-90).

Figure 1: Regional proportional “Non-CHD Cardiac” Mortality in 1969-2016 and its regression by cropland Mg/Ca ratio in 1986-1990.

Figure 2: Regional proportional CHD Mortality ain 1969-2016 nd its regression by cropland (Mg/Ca) in 1986-1990.

By data [1,6] calculated association of cropland (Mg/Ca). (86- 90) was higher with (Card.o/Tot). (93-16) (47.5 %, p = 0.001) than with (Card.o/Tot). (69-92) (20.3 % (p = 0.053). This could possibly be explained by higher relative changes in fertilization [11,12] before 1986 (by the available data) and in sugar consumption and selenium availability [12]. Lower association with (Card.o/Tot). (93-16) than with Card.o/Tot). (69-16) can be dependent e.g. on statistical variation.

Cropland Mg/Ca ratio can be associated with plant Mg/Ca ratio [7], based on data from [9,13] and could indicate Mg availability. On the other hand (Mg/Ca) soil is an indicator of soil-type [14]- e.g. high in fine mineral soils and low in coarse mineral soils - and can indicate their other soil-type properties, too. Anyhow it seems that Mg can have a stronger regional role in “Non-CHD Cardiac Mortality” than in CHD. (N.B. Arable land area of “Finska Hush. Sällskapet” is including Åland and “continental Finska Hush. Sällskapet” in [5], but soil values are separate for both in [2]. In [2] data of “Pirkanmaan MK” precede data of “Hämeen MK”. This order has been maintained in order not to make disorders with my other databases.).

Acknowledgement

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Abstract

Regional CHD and “Non-CHD cardiac” death-rates [1] are assessed with respective cropland Mg/Ca ratios [2]. Regional data on cropland Mg and Ca values collected by Rural Centers (RC), which are moderately well overlapping Regions [3], from 1986-90, totaling ca 620,000 samples are from [2]. Region, in Finnish “Maakunta” has the same abbreviation (MK) as RC’s (Maatalouskeskus) [2]. Table 1 shows the names of Regions and their respective Rural Centers with their Mg/Ca soil equivalent ratios from 1986-90 [(Mg/ Ca). (86-90)].