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