Secular trends in cardiovascular risk factors among women aged 45–54 years in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 1980 to 2014

Abstract Background A declining trend in mean cholesterol levels and smoking has been observed in high-income western countries during the last few decades, whereas obesity rates have increased. Simultaneously, mortality from coronary heart disease has decreased. The aim of the present study was to...

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Main Authors: Carina U. Persson, Anna-Clara Collén, Annika Rosengren, Zacharias Mandalenakis, Tatiana Zverkova Sandström, Michael Fu, Mikael Dellborg, Saga Johansson, Per-Olof Hansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09098-2