Marked differences in cardiovascular risk profiles in middle-aged and older Chinese residents: Evidence from a large Australian cohort

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 227, Issue , 2017, Pages 347-354

  Jin, Kai ^a   Neubeck, Lis ^a   Gullick, Janice ^a,b   Koo, Fung ^a   Ding, Ding ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease (CVD); Cardiovascular risk factors; Chinese immigrants; Secondary prevention

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIAN; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHINESE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL INACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; VERY ELDERLY; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHINA; ETHNOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHINA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 85005939757     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.11.062     Document Type: Article

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