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Prevalence of coronary risk factors in a sample of Chinese women in Kuala Lumpur

Several risk factors for cardiovascular disease amongst a sample of urban Chinese women were investigated. These factors included body mass index (BMI), waist hip ratio, total blood cholesterol (TC), HDL-cholesterol and Lp(a) levels, blood pressure, cigarette smoking, family history of chronic disea...

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Main Authors: Khor, Geok Lin, Hsu-Hage, Bridget Huey-Huey, Sundram, K., Wahlqvist, Mark L.
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Medical Association 1997
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35772/1/Prevalence%20of%20coronary%20risk%20factors%20in%20a%20sample%20of%20Chinese%20women%20in%20Kuala%20Lumpur.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.357722016-05-17T07:53:54Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35772/ Prevalence of coronary risk factors in a sample of Chinese women in Kuala Lumpur Khor, Geok Lin Hsu-Hage, Bridget Huey-Huey Sundram, K. Wahlqvist, Mark L. Several risk factors for cardiovascular disease amongst a sample of urban Chinese women were investigated. These factors included body mass index (BMI), waist hip ratio, total blood cholesterol (TC), HDL-cholesterol and Lp(a) levels, blood pressure, cigarette smoking, family history of chronic disease, dietary habits and frequency of selected food intake. The subjects were found to have coronary risks with respect to BMI and TC level, both of which increased with age of the women. Hypertension, HDL-cholesterol and Lp(a) levels appeared not to pose as risk factors amongst these subjects. Dietary habits and intake showed significant correlations with subjects' BMI status. Health promotion is called for towards reducing the modifiable coronary risk factors. Malaysian Medical Association 1997-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35772/1/Prevalence%20of%20coronary%20risk%20factors%20in%20a%20sample%20of%20Chinese%20women%20in%20Kuala%20Lumpur.pdf Khor, Geok Lin and Hsu-Hage, Bridget Huey-Huey and Sundram, K. and Wahlqvist, Mark L. (1997) Prevalence of coronary risk factors in a sample of Chinese women in Kuala Lumpur. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 52 (4). pp. 367-376. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.e-mjm.org/1997/v52n4/index.html
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description Several risk factors for cardiovascular disease amongst a sample of urban Chinese women were investigated. These factors included body mass index (BMI), waist hip ratio, total blood cholesterol (TC), HDL-cholesterol and Lp(a) levels, blood pressure, cigarette smoking, family history of chronic disease, dietary habits and frequency of selected food intake. The subjects were found to have coronary risks with respect to BMI and TC level, both of which increased with age of the women. Hypertension, HDL-cholesterol and Lp(a) levels appeared not to pose as risk factors amongst these subjects. Dietary habits and intake showed significant correlations with subjects' BMI status. Health promotion is called for towards reducing the modifiable coronary risk factors.
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author Khor, Geok Lin
Hsu-Hage, Bridget Huey-Huey
Sundram, K.
Wahlqvist, Mark L.
spellingShingle Khor, Geok Lin
Hsu-Hage, Bridget Huey-Huey
Sundram, K.
Wahlqvist, Mark L.
Prevalence of coronary risk factors in a sample of Chinese women in Kuala Lumpur
author_facet Khor, Geok Lin
Hsu-Hage, Bridget Huey-Huey
Sundram, K.
Wahlqvist, Mark L.
author_sort Khor, Geok Lin
title Prevalence of coronary risk factors in a sample of Chinese women in Kuala Lumpur
title_short Prevalence of coronary risk factors in a sample of Chinese women in Kuala Lumpur
title_full Prevalence of coronary risk factors in a sample of Chinese women in Kuala Lumpur
title_fullStr Prevalence of coronary risk factors in a sample of Chinese women in Kuala Lumpur
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of coronary risk factors in a sample of Chinese women in Kuala Lumpur
title_sort prevalence of coronary risk factors in a sample of chinese women in kuala lumpur
publisher Malaysian Medical Association
publishDate 1997
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35772/1/Prevalence%20of%20coronary%20risk%20factors%20in%20a%20sample%20of%20Chinese%20women%20in%20Kuala%20Lumpur.pdf
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