Comparative levels and time trends in blood pressure, total cholesterol, Body Mass Index and smoking among Caucasian and South-Asian participants of a UK primary-care based cardiovascular risk factor screening programme
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Individuals of South-Asian origin have a comparatively higher cardiovascular disease burden, but there is uncertainty about whether this is due to differences in risk factor levels and trends. We therefore studied comparative levels...
Main Authors: | Heller Richard F, McElduff Patrick, Lyratzopoulos Georgios, Hanily Margaret, Lewis Philip S |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-11-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/5/125 |
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