Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among older Puerto Rican adults living in Massachusetts

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 825-833

  Van Rompay, Maria I ^a   Castaneda Sceppa, Carmen ^b   McKeown, Nicola M ^a,c   Ordovás, José M ^a,c   Tucker, Katherine L ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease risk factors; Hispanics; Impaired fasting glucose; Puerto Ricans; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 81355161727     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-011-9448-7     Document Type: Article

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