Change in prevalence and severity of metabolic syndrome in the Sami and non-Sami population in rural Northern Norway using a repeated cross-sectional population-based study design: the SAMINOR Study.
Vilde Lehne MichalsenKirsti KvaløyJohan SvartbergSusanna R A SiriMarita MelhusAnn R BroderstadPublished in: BMJ open (2019)
The prevalence and severity of MetS increased over time in rural Northern Norway. Abdominal obesity appeared to drive the increase in ATP-III-MetS prevalence. Sami men had a slightly larger increase in severity than non-Sami.