Efficacy of CVD Risk Factor Modification in a Lower-Middle Class Community in Pakistan: The Metroville Health Study

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-36

  Aziz, K U ^a   Dennis, B ^b   Davis, C E ^b   Sun, K ^b   Burke, G ^c   Manolio, T ^d   Faruqui, A M A ^a   Chagani, H ^a   Ashraf, T ^a   Patel, N ^a   Jafery, H ^a   Ghauri, S ^a   Faisal, M ^a   Tareen, A K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES   (Pakistan)

^b IL   (United States)

^c WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

CVD intervention; Diet; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

OIL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PAKISTAN; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL WORKER;

EID: 0242720411     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950301500106     Document Type: Article

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