Cardiovascular risk factors with an emphasis on hypertension in the Mura Indians from Amazonia

Cardiovascular risk factors with an emphasis on hypertension in the Mura Indians from Amazonia

Abstract Background The Brazilian indigenous population is currently undergoing a process of epidemiological transition regarding the occurrence of communicable diseases, malnutrition and non-communicable chronic diseases. Chronic non-infectious diseases are the most common causes of death worldwide...

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Main Authors: Zilmar Augusto de Souza Filho, Alaidistânia Aparecida Ferreira, Juliano dos Santos, Karina Cardoso Meira, Angela Maria Geraldo Pierin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Indigenous population
Cardiovascular diseases
Risk factors
Hypertension
Prevalence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6160-8

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