Changes in mean serum lipids among adults in Germany: results from National Health Surveys 1997-99 and 2008-11

Changes in mean serum lipids among adults in Germany: results from National Health Surveys 1997-99 and 2008-11

Abstract Background Monitoring of serum lipid concentrations at the population level is an important public health tool to describe progress in cardiovascular disease risk control and prevention. Using data from two nationally representative health surveys of adults 18–79 years, this study identifie...

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Main Authors: Julia Truthmann, Anja Schienkiewitz, Markus A. Busch, Gert B. M. Mensink, Yong Du, Anja Bosy-Westphal, Hildtraud Knopf, Christa Scheidt-Nave
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Total cholesterol
Triglycerides
High density lipoprotein-cholesterol
Lifestyle
Lipid-lowering medication
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-2826-2

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