Blar i forfatter Doktorgradsavhandlinger (Helsefak) "Hagen, Amalie Nilsen"
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Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment, total risk, and primary prevention in the general population. Insights from the Tromsø Study
Hagen, Amalie Nilsen (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2023-02-20)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity, calling for an active preventive approach. Elevated blood pressure and cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, unhealthy diet, inactivity, and obesity are key risk factors for CVD development. Several risk factors combined may put an individual at a high total CVD risk. To measure total CVD risk, we used the NORRISK 2 score that ...