Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in the middle east: A systematic review

European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 268-280

  Motlagh, Bahareh ^a   O'Donnell, Martin ^a   Yusuf, Salim ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Diabetes; Eastern Mediterranean; Hypertension; Middle East; Obesity; Prevalence; Smoking

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE EAST; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 70349193236     PISSN: 17418267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e328322ca1b     Document Type: Review

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