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ArticleBMJ open2017

Two tales of cardiovascular risks

Carina Wennerholm, Catherine Bromley, AnnaKarin Johansson, Staffan Nilsson, John Frank, Tomas Faresjö

Open access · goldAbstract readComparative Study
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Article in BMJ open, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Carina WennerholmDepartment of Medical Sciences, Community Medicine/General Practice, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
Catherine BromleyPublic Health Observatory Division, NHS Health Scotland, Edinburgh, UK.
AnnaKarin JohanssonDepartment of Medical Sciences, Nursing Science, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
Staffan NilssonDepartment of Medical Sciences, Community Medicine/General Practice, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
John FrankScottish Collaboration of Public Health Research & Policy (SCPHRP), Edinburgh, UK.
Tomas FaresjöDepartment of Medical Sciences, Community Medicine/General Practice, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
Linköping University · SEPublic Health Scotland · GBScottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/K007017/1Medical Research Council MR/K023209/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo compare cardiovascular risk factors as well as rates of cardiovascular diseases in middle-aged women from urban areas in Scotland and Sweden.

designComparative cross-sectional study.

settingData from the general population in urban areas of Scotland and the general population in two major Swedish cities in southeast Sweden, south of Stockholm.

participantsComparable data of middle-aged women (40-65 years) from the Scottish Health Survey (n=6250) and the Swedish QWIN study (n=741) were merged together into a new dataset (n=6991 participants).

main outcome measureWe compared middle-aged women in urban areas in Sweden and Scotland regarding risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), CVD diagnosis, anthropometrics, psychological distress and lifestyle.

resultsIn almost all measurements, there were significant differences between the countries, favouring the Swedish women. Scottish women demonstrated a higher frequency of alcohol consumption, smoking, obesity, low vegetable consumption, a sedentary lifestyle and also more psychological distress. For doctor-diagnosed coronary heart disease, there were also significant differences, with a higher prevalence among the Scottish women.

conclusionsThis is one of the first studies that clearly shows that Scottish middle-aged women are particularly affected by a worse profile of CVD risks. The profound differences in CVD risk and outcome frequency in the two populations are likely to have arisen from differences in the two groups of women's social, cultural, political and economic environments.

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Health StatusAdultAgedCardiovascular DiseasesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth SurveysHumansLife StyleMiddle AgedObesityPrevalenceQuality of LifeRisk FactorsScotlandSmokingcardiovascular risk factorscomparative studylifestylemiddle-aged womenpsychological distresspublic health

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