Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Canadians of South Asian and European origin: a pilot study of the Study of Heart Assessment and Risk in Ethnic Groups (SHARE).

OBJECTIVE: To test the feasibility of recruitment strategies and a 2-hour cardiovascular (CV) health assessment (including laboratory tests and questionnaires) in preparation for a national, population-based study to determine CV risk factors among Canadians of different ethnic origins. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study of people of South Asian and European origin from Hamilton, Ont., identified by community-based stratified random sampling.