Changing trends of cardiovascular risk factors among Indians: a review of emerging risks

The global burden of disease due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is escalating, and the changing trends of CVD risk factors are identified among Indians experiencing rapid health transition. Contributory causes include: growing population with demographic shifts and altered age profile, socio-econ...

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Main Author: Arun Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-12-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115301192