Blar i Fakultet for helsevitenskap (HV) på emneord "Cardiovascular diseases"
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Cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors in a healthy Norwegian child population: The Health Oriented Pedagogical Project (HOPP) - a cross-sectional study
(MAEH;2018, Master thesis, 2018)Background: Risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) can already be found in child populations. This risk is known to track from childhood into adulthood and in some cases concludes in cardiovascular or metabolic ... -
Cardiovascular disease by diabetes status in five ethnic minority groups compared to ethnic Norwegians
(BMC Public Health;11, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-07-13)Background The population in Norway has become multi-ethnic due to migration from Asia and Africa over the recent decades. The aim of the present study was to explore differences in the self-reported prevalence of ... -
Community pharmacies offer a potential high-yield and convenient arena for total cholesterol and CVD risk screening.
(European Journal of Public Health;Volume 29, Issue 1, 1 February 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-18)Background: Moderately elevated blood total cholesterol (TC), blood glucose (BG) and blood pressure (BP) are rarely symptomatic and as such many individuals remain untreated. We studied the yield of an in-pharmacy screening ... -
Duration of Lactation and Maternal Risk of MetabolicSyndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Nutrients;Volume 12, Issue 9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-05)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death of women across all ages, and targeting modifiable risk factors, such as those comprised in metabolic syndrome (MetS) (e.g., waist circumference, lipid profile, blood ... -
Evaluating the Use of the Heart Age Tool in Community Pharmacies: A 4-week Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
(European Journal of Public Health;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-24)Background: Joint British Societies have developed a tool that utilizes information on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors to estimate an individual's 'heart age'. We studied if using heart age as an add-on to ... -
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019: Update From the GBD 2019 Study
(Journal of the American College of Cardiology;Volume 76, Issue 25, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-22)Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), principally ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke, are the leading cause of global mortality and a major contributor to disability. This paper reviews the magnitude of total CVD burden, ... -
The mediating effect of body mass index on the relationship between smoking and hip or knee replacement due to primary osteoarthritis. A population-based cohort study (the HUNT study).
(PLoS ONE;12 (12), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-28)To investigate the total effect of smoking on total hip or knee replacement (THR/TKR) due to primary osteoarthritis (OA) and to quantify the indirect effect of smoking through body mass index (BMI). Participants from the ... -
Nutrients in fish and possible associations with cardiovascular disease risk factors in metabolic syndrome
(Nutrients;Volume 10, Issue 7, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-23)Non-communicable diseases (NSDs) are responsible for two-thirds of all deaths globally, whereas cardiovascular disease (CVD) alone counts for nearly half of them. To reduce the impact of CVD, targeting modifiable risk factors ...