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December 1, 1997Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Hong Kong

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Population

2,875 men and women aged 25-74 years in Hong Kong

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

EJED Janus

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Overview

Alerts clinicians to cardiometabolic risks in older adults and women; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes in Asian cohorts.

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Population
2,875 men and women aged 25-74 years in Hong Kong
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Outcome
Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (diabetes mellitus, impaired glucose tolerance, hypercholesterolaemia, hypertension, overweight)

The 1995-96 Hong Kong Cardiovascular Risk Factor Prevalence Study identified a high burden of diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia, particularly among older adults and older women.

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ED Janus (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8ea3ec159e2969267d8c0dhttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1681.1997.tb02736.x

Topics

Hypertension management
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