Secular changes in cardiovascular risk factors over 30 years in Swedish men aged 50: the study of men born in 1913, 1923, 1933 and 1943
Population
Four random population samples of men born in 1913, 1923, 1933 and 1943, aged 50 when they were examined in…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
Rising BMI may offset CV gains from other risk factor improvements in men; leaves open net population impact.
Key Points
- The aim is to analyze changes in cardiovascular risk factors among Swedish men aged 50 over three decades.
- Cross-sectional studies of four cohorts of men born in 1913, 1923, 1933, and 1943.
- Participants underwent assessments in 1963, 1973, 1983, and 1993 (n=2855 total).
- Measurements included anthropometric data, blood pressure, serum cholesterol, triglycerides, and smoking habits.
- Mean weight increased from 75.9 kg to 82.8 kg and body mass index rose from 24.8 to 26.0 kg/m² (P < 0.0001).
- Mean systolic blood pressure decreased by nearly 10 mmHg (P < 0.0001).
- The smoking rate fell from 56% in 1963 to 30% in 1993 (P < 0.0001).
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Population
Four random population samples of men born in 1913, 1923, 1933 and 1943, aged 50 when they were examined in 1963, 1973, 1983, and 1993 (n = 855, 226, 776, and 798, respectively; total n=2,655) in Göteborg, Sweden.
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Outcome
Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, serum cholesterol and triglycerides and smoking habits over three decadessurrogate
Over a 30-year period in Swedish men aged 50, favorable declines in cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, and smoking were offset by significant increases in BMI and obesity.
Cite This Study
Rosengren et al. (2000) studied this question.