Current status of coronary risk factors among rural Malays in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Khan, Rahmattullah, Nawawi, Hapizah, Nor, Idris, Noor, Ismail, Karim, Norimah, Arshad, Fatimah, Yusoff, Khalid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2002
• Subjects: BF Psychology; Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/31562/1/Current_Status_of_Coronary.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/31562/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00043798-200202000-00003

Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in Malaysia, despite its status as a developing country. The rural population is thought to be at low risk. Objective To investigate the prevalence of risk factors and global risk profile among rural Malays in Malaysia. Methods...