Cardiovascular disease risk factors and socioeconomic variables in a nation undergoing epidemiologic transition

• Main Authors: Rasiah, R., Yusoff, K., Amiri, M., Manikam, R., Tumin, M., Kumar, S.C., Khademi, S., Abu Bakar, N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2013
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/8541/1/BMC_Paper_-_Published_September.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/8541/; http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/886/abstract

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) related deaths is not only the prime cause of mortality in the world, it has also continued to increase in the low and middle income countries. Hence, this study examines the relationship between CVD risk factors and socioeconomic variables in Malaysia, whi...