Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study: general outline and recent developments
Population
3,596 children and adolescents (aged 3-18 years in 1980) in Finland
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 years (1980 to 1992)
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Highlights need for updated pediatric lipid surveillance; extends historical cohort data but leaves open relevance to current diets and populations.
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Population
3,596 children and adolescents (aged 3-18 years in 1980) in Finland
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Outcome
Coronary heart disease risk factors and their determinantssurrogate
The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study demonstrated high baseline cholesterol levels in Finnish children that improved over 12 years, likely due to dietary changes.
Cite This Study
Åkerblom et al. (1999) studied this question.