Risk factors for cardiovascular disease among Mexican-American adults in the United States and Mexico: a comparative study

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease among Mexican-American adults in the United States and Mexico: a comparative study

Objective. To compare cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in a cohort of Mexican health workers with representative samples of US-born and Mexico-born Mexican-Americans living in the US. Materials and methods. Data were obtained from the Mexican Health Worker Cohort Study (MHWCS) in Mexico and...

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Main Authors: Leo S Morales, Yvonne N Flores, Mei Leng, Noémie Sportiche, Katia Gallegos-Carrillo, Jorge Salmerón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2014-03-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
Subjects:
cardiovascular diseases
risk factors
Hispanic Americans
acculturation
Mexico
Online Access:http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/7335

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