Table 1 Traditional cardiovascular risk factors at the three different investigations in the PIVUS sample

BMI (kg/m²)

27.0 (4.3)

26.8 (4.3)

26.9 (4.5)

Fasting glucose (mmol/l)

5.3 (1.6)

5.2 (1.4)

5.2 (1.3)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

149 (22)

148 (19)

146 (19)

LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

3.38 (0.88)

3.37 (0.94)

3.2 (0.9)

HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.51 (0.43)

1.49 (0.46)

1.38 (0.39)

Smokers (%)

11

6

3

Statin use (%)

15

25

30