Wang-Iversen, Rosa Elisabeth Theresia; Eltoft, Agnethe; Johnsen, Stein Harald; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B. (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-11-11)
<p><i>Background:</i> During the past decades, there has been a shift in risk factor levels in many high-income countries, with decrease in smoking, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while body mass index, obesity and diabetes increase. The diverging trends may have opposite effects on prevalence of atherosclerosis. We aimed to assess carotid plaque prevalence and the association with risk ...