Food Patterns, Inflammation Markers of Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Incidence of CVD

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiovascular Disease; Diet; Inflammation

• Registration Number: NCT01216228
• Lead Sponsor: Skane University Hospital

Brief Summary

Health outcome studies should examine food patterns, because foods are consumed together and nutrients are metabolized jointly. To examine associations between food patterns and markers of systemic and vascular inflammation at baseline, in a population-based cohort in Malmö, Sweden, and after 13 years of follow-up food pattern associations with CVD incidence.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 1991-03
• Status Verified: 2006-10
• Study First Submitted: 2010-10-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-10-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-10-06
• Study First Posted: 2010-10-07
• Last Update Posted: 2010-10-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• The "cardiovascular sub-cohort" is a random sample (i.e., 50 percent) of those who joined from November 1991 to February 1994. This group underwent additional examinations to assess carotid arteriosclerosis by ultrasound (n = 6103) and donated blood after fasting (n = 5533).

Exclusion Criteria

• Subjects were excluded, either because they were using medication for diabetes mellitus or had previously been diagnosed as having diabetes mellitus.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified