Publications by authors named "Jens Andreassen"
Article Synopsis
- A 10-year observational study was conducted in the Faroe Islands to evaluate the incidence rates and patterns of thyroid diseases among adults, using health records from general practitioners and hospitals.
- The study found that the standardized incidence rates were 55 for hyperthyroidism and 112 for hypothyroidism, with women being affected four times more than men; Hashimoto's thyroiditis was the primary cause of hypothyroidism while Graves' disease was the main cause of hyperthyroidism.
- Despite declining iodine nutrition levels, the high incidence of autoimmune thyroid disease emphasizes the need for ongoing monitoring and healthcare planning in this North Atlantic region.
Aims: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing worldwide but little known about the status in the Faroe Islands. The aim was therefore to determine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and prediabetes in two non-random populations aged 44-77 years.
Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted between 2011 and 2012 and included two sub-populations, namely 518 Septuagenarians aged 74-77 years (84% of the invited) and 401 Mark aged 44-73 years (87% of the invited).
Prevalence of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes in the Faroe Islands.
Diabetes Res Clin Pract
June 2018
Aims: To determine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and prediabetes among the population aged 40-74 years in the Faroe Islands.
Methods: This population-based cross-sectional survey, conducted between 2011 and 2012, invited 2186 randomly selected individuals (corresponding to 11.1% of the entire population aged 40-74 years).