Journal article
Cardiovascular risk among South Asians living in Canada: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: South Asians represent about 3% of the Canadian population and have a higher burden of certain cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with white people. The objective of this study was to review the literature to compare cardiovascular risk factors and disease management practices among adult South Asian and white Canadians.
METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane and Cumulative Index to Nursing …
Authors
Rana A; de Souza RJ; Kandasamy S; Lear SA; Anand SS
Journal
CMAJ Open, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. e183–e191
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
September 22, 2014
DOI
10.9778/cmajo.20130064
ISSN
2291-0026