Mortality from coronary heart disease in Asian communities in London.

In England and Wales in 1970-2 mortality from coronary heart disease was 20% higher in men and women who had been born in south Asia than in the general population....In this one-page article the authors examine the pattern of mortality in different ethnic groups originating from south Asia by using districts of residence to distinguish communities in which one group predominated; five London boroughs were chosen on this basis....It is found that mortality from coronary heart disease among Asians in England and Wales has increased by about 25% since 1970-2. (EXCERPT)