Monitoring trends and determinants in cardiovascular disease - Denmark (DAN-MONICA)
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether levels of the most commonly considered biological traits associated with cardiovascular risk have changed in a representative Danish population of men and women in the period from 1982 through 1992. Data from over 6,500 participants of ages 30, 40, 50, and 60 years were obtained from three independent surveys (DAN-MONICA I [1982-84], DAN-MONICA II [1986-87], and DAN-MONICA III [1991-92]). Data were analysed to estimate secular trends in body height and weight, blood pressure, serum total-, HDL-, and LDL-cholesterol, as well as triglyceride.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
6,695 (participants)
Age at first data collection
30 - 60 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The Danish population aged 30 to 60 years.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1982 (DAN-MONICA I)
1986 (DAN-MONICA II)
1991 (DAN-MONICA III)
Primary Institutions
Bispebjerg Hospital
University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet, KU)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Danish Heart Foundation
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Existing research data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
