Key result
Between 1985 and 2002, smoking prevalence decreased from 39% to 25% in women and 35% to 20% in men, while total and LDL cholesterol declined but leveled off after 1995.
Population
2,931 females and 2,691 males aged 25-64 from four population-based samples in Goteborg, Sweden
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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These trends may underlie Sweden's declining CVD incidence; leaves open effects of rising alcohol and post-1995 cholesterol plateau.
Cross-Sectional (n=5,622)
No
Between 1985 and 2002 in Sweden, favorable population trends in smoking and LDL cholesterol were observed, though cholesterol improvements leveled off and alcohol consumption increased.
Berg et al. (2005) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular risk factors (n=5,622). Between 1985 and 2002, smoking prevalence decreased from 39% to 25% in women and 35% to 20% in men, while total and LDL cholesterol declined but leveled off after 1995.
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