Risk factors for cardiovascular disease - a comparison between Swedes and immigrants
Engelsk titel: Risk factors for cardiovascular disease - a comparison between Swedes and immigrants
Författare:
Tomson, Ylva
;
Åberg, Hans
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 23
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 41915
Sammanfattning
30 different nationalities participated and were classified as swedish, finnish, mediterranean and "other". Mediterraneans had a higher BMI in spite of the fact that their blood pressures were significantly lower. The Finns had the highest mean cholesterol values. Smoking rates among Mediterranean men were high. Finnish immigrants should fare the vorst. Special efforts should be directed at Finns, focusing on diagnosis and treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, and at Mediterraneans on overweight and smoking.