Longitudinal cholesterol trends across socioeconomic groups in Norway: the influence of lipid-lowering drugs in the population-based Tromso Study 1994-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There is limited evidence regarding the impact of lipid-lowering drugs (LLDs) on the socioeconomic gradient in a longitudinal perspective. The study investigates the longitudinal socioeconomic gradient in total cholesterol levels and whether this is affected by the use of LLDs.

Design

Population-based cohort study.

Setting

Sample from adult inhabitants of Tromsø municipality, Norway, who participated in the Tromsø Study (1994-2016).

Participants

17 550 participants of the population-based Tromsø Study in 1994-1995 who were non-users of LLD, aged 25-78 years at baseline and who attended one or more of three subsequent surveys in 2001, 2007-2008 and 2015-2016 were included in the study.

Outcome measure

Socioeconomic gradient in total cholesterol

SUBMITTER: Vo CQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11683920 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature