Follow‐ups of the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study in 2001 and 2007: Levels and 6‐year changes in risk factors

. Raiko JRH, Viikari JSA, Ilmanen A, Hutri‐Kähönen N, Taittonen L, Jokinen E, Pietikäinen M, Jula A, Loo B.‐M, Marniemi J, Lehtimäki T, Kähönen M, Rönnemaa T, Raitakari OT, Juonala M (University of Turku; University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere; University of Oulu, Oulu; Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa; University of Helsinki, Helsinki; and Center of Social and Health Services, Kuopio; Finland). Follow‐ups of the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study in 2001 and 2007: Levels and 6‐year changes in risk factors. J Intern Med 2010; 267: 370–384. Objectives. To examine cardiovascular risk factor levels in 2007 and their 6‐year changes between 2001 and 2007 using the data collected in the follow‐ups of the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Design. Population‐based follow‐up study. Subjects. A total of 2204 healthy Finnish adults aged 30–45 years (1210 women; 994 men). Main outcome measures. Levels in 2007 and changes between 2001 and 2007 of lipids, insulin, glucose, blood pressure, smoking, body mass index, alcohol consumption, waist and hip circumferences. Results. The mean serum total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in 30‐ to 45‐year‐old adults were 5.05, 3.09, 1.34 and 1.40 mmol L−1, respectively. Significant changes (P