Table 2 Overview of disease categories and respective included diseases from the Tromsø study: Tromsø 7 (2015-2016)
Disease category | Included diseases |
|---|---|
No disease | None of the below mentioned |
Cancer | Cancer |
Cardiovascular disease | Heart failure, atrial fibrillation, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, stroke |
Diabetes or kidney disease | Diabetes, kidney disease |
Respiratory disease | Asthma, chronic bronchitis/emphysema/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Rheumatism | Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis |
Migraine | Migraine |
Cardiovascular risk factors | High blood pressure, use of blood pressure or cholesterol lowering medication |