Prevalence of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in an indigenous community in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala

Prevalence of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in an indigenous community in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala

ABSTRACT Objective To describe the prevalence of noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors and assess knowledge of those risk factors in the indigenous community of Santiago Atitlán in Guatemala, a lower-middle income country. Methods A population-based, cross-sectional study was conducted using...

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Main Authors: David Chen, Álvaro Rivera-Andrade, Jessica González, David Burt, Carlos Mendoza-Montano, James Patrie, Max Luna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2017-04-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Enfermedades cardiovasculares
enfermedades metabólicas
factores de riesgo
obesidad
población indígena
Guatemala
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