Time trends in blood pressure, body mass index and smoking in the Vietnamese population: a meta-analysis from multiple cross-sectional surveys.

INTRODUCTION: Data for trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are needed to set priorities and evaluate intervention programmes in the community. We estimated time trends in blood pressure (BP), anthropometric variables and smoking in the Vietnamese population and highlighted the differ...

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Main Authors: Quang Ngoc Nguyen, Son Thai Pham, Viet Lan Nguyen, Lars Weinehall, Ruth Bonita, Peter Byass, Stig Wall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3415402?pdf=render