Non-biochemical risk factors for cardiovascular disease in general clinic-based rural population of Bangladesh

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 63-68

  Zaman, M Mostafa ^a   Choudhury, Sohel Reza ^b   Ahmed, Jasimuddin ^a   Numan, Sharker Md ^c   Islam, Md Sadequl ^d   Yoshiike, Nobuo ^e  

^a National Center for Control of Rheumatic Fever and Heart Diseases   (Bangladesh)

^b SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^c BANGLADESH OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^d Al Raji Hospital   (Bangladesh)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND NUTRITION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Cardiovascular diseases; Clinic based surveys; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SMOKING;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BANGLADESH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SMOKING;

EID: 2542602999     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.14.63     Document Type: Article

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