Correlation between allostatic load index and cumulative mortality: a register-based study of Danish municipalities.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to examine population-based allostatic load (AL) indices as an indicator of community health across 14 municipalities in Denmark.

Design

Register-based study.

Setting

Data derived from: the Lolland-Falster Health Study, the Copenhagen General Population Study and the Danish General Suburban Population Study. Nine biomarkers (systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, total serum cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, waist-to-hip ratio, triglycerides, C-reactive protein and serum albumin) were divided into high-risk and low-risk values based on clinically accepted criteria, and the AL index was defined as the average between the nine values. All-cause mortality data were obtained from Statistics Denm

SUBMITTER: Bruun-Rasmussen NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10862330 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature