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American Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 135, No. 5: 504-508
Copyright © 1992 by The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health

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Coronary Risk Factors in Norwegian Seventh-day Adventists: A Study of 247 Seventh-day Adventists and Matched Controls

The Cardiovascular Disease Studies in Norway

Vinjar Fønnebø

From the Institute of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø Norway

Reprint requests to Dr. Vinjar Fønnebø, Institute of Community Medicine, Universrty of Tromsø, Postuttak, N-9000 Tromsø, Norway

Coronary risk factors in Seventh-day Adventists were compared with those in non-Seventh-day Adventist matched controls in the Norwegian Cardiovascular Disease Studies, 1973–1987. Only 10% of the Seventh-day Adventists were smokers (p < 0.001) and serum cholesterol was 0.86 mmol/liter (95% confidence interval (Cl) 0.59–1.13) lower in men and 0.48 mmol/liter (95% Cl 0.25–0.71) lower in women. Blood pressure was significantly lower only in women. Ex-members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and members who did not comply with the recommended life-style had a risk factor level significantly higher than Seventh-day Adventists who complied with the life-style.

blood pressure; cholesterol; life-style; religion


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