Journal article
Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in the Middle East: a systematic review
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of key cardiovascular risk factors in the Middle East region. We conducted a systematic review of the literature through searches in the MEDLINE/PubMed and PARLINE databases between January 1980 and April 2005. Cohort studies published from 1980, in English, which included at least 1000 participants that reported the prevalence of at least one of the following; diabetes mellitus, obesity …
Authors
Motlagh B; O'Donnell M; Yusuf S
Journal
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 268–280
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
June 2009
DOI
10.1097/hjr.0b013e328322ca1b
ISSN
2047-4873