Body-mass index, blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular mortality in Cuba: prospective study of 146,556 participants
Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease accounts for about one-third of all premature deaths (ie, age < 70) in Cuba. Yet, the relevance of major risk factors, including systolic blood pressure (SBP), diabetes, and body-mass index (BMI), to cardiovascular mortality in this population remains un...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10911-9 |