Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among the Indigenous and Immigrant Pakistani Population: A Systematic Review

Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among the Indigenous and Immigrant Pakistani Population: A Systematic Review

Aim: The aim of this study was to systematically describe the gender and ethnic differences regarding the prevalence of general/central obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors such as diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia among the indigenous and immigrant Pa...

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Main Authors: Qaisar Raza, Colleen M. Doak, Aroosa Khan, Mary Nicolaou, Jaap C. Seidell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-11-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Cardiovascular diseases
Obesity
Hypertension
Diabetes
Hypercholesterolemia
Pakistanis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/357176

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