Cardiovascular disease and diabetes in the Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study Cohort- evaluation of risk factors and their interactions

• Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
• Main Authors: Hallmans, Göran, Ågren, Åsa, Johansson, Gerd, Johansson, Anders, Stegmayr, Birgitta, Jansson, Jan-Hakan, Lindahl, Bernt, Rolandsson, Olle, Söderberg, Stefan, Nilsson, Mats, Johansson, Ingegerd, Weinehall, Lars
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications 2003
• Subjects: Northern Sweden
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14034950310001432; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14034950310001432

The purpose of this paper is, first, to describe the organization, sampling procedures, availability of samples/database, ethical considerations, and quality control program of the Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study Cohort. Secondly, some examples are given of studies on cardiovascular disease and diabetes with a focus on the biomarker programme. The cohort has been positioned as a national and international resource for scientific research.