The Netherlands Heart Foundation is planning to formulate a policy with respect to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in non-Western immigrants. To decide which subgroup and which lifestyle and risk factors have the highest priority, it is important to accumulate information on the extent of these factors in the different ethnic groups. Information on illness, use of health care, morbidity and mortality in relation to cardiovascular diseases can also give an indication of which subgroup is confronted with the greatest burden of cardiovascular diseases. Of the cardiovascular lifestyle factors and risk factors, nutritional behaviour (more fruit, more vegetables and less saturated fatty acids) and the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia ...
Background International migrants differ from host populations in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk....
Migrants from Turkey and Morocco are among the largest ethnic minority groups in several European co...
Background: Ethnic minorities living in Western societies may have a higher prevalence of diabetes. ...
The prevalence of diabetes in inhabitants of Amsterdam (18 years and older) is 4%. The prevalence of...
The prevalence of diabetes in inhabitants of Amsterdam (18 years and older) is 4%. The prevalence of...
<div><p>Objective</p><p>Studies regularly show a higher incidence, prevalence and mortality of cardi...
Studies regularly show a higher incidence, prevalence and mortality of cardiovascular disease among ...
Background: Based on recent epidemiological studies the need for a similar approach towards manageme...
Background: Based on recent epidemiological studies the need for a similar approach towards manageme...
In the Netherlands, chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, are more...
Objective: To explore the current intake/changed dietary habits being associated with risk of cardio...
In Western countries the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is often higher in non-Western m...
Aims The general aim with this project was to elucidate coronary heart disease (CHD) morbidity and m...
BACKGROUND: Ethnic differences have been reported in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. It i...
textabstractThis study compares the distribution of cardiovascular risk factors in different ethnic ...
Background International migrants differ from host populations in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk....
Migrants from Turkey and Morocco are among the largest ethnic minority groups in several European co...
Background: Ethnic minorities living in Western societies may have a higher prevalence of diabetes. ...
The prevalence of diabetes in inhabitants of Amsterdam (18 years and older) is 4%. The prevalence of...
The prevalence of diabetes in inhabitants of Amsterdam (18 years and older) is 4%. The prevalence of...
<div><p>Objective</p><p>Studies regularly show a higher incidence, prevalence and mortality of cardi...
Studies regularly show a higher incidence, prevalence and mortality of cardiovascular disease among ...
Background: Based on recent epidemiological studies the need for a similar approach towards manageme...
Background: Based on recent epidemiological studies the need for a similar approach towards manageme...
In the Netherlands, chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, are more...
Objective: To explore the current intake/changed dietary habits being associated with risk of cardio...
In Western countries the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is often higher in non-Western m...
Aims The general aim with this project was to elucidate coronary heart disease (CHD) morbidity and m...
BACKGROUND: Ethnic differences have been reported in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. It i...
textabstractThis study compares the distribution of cardiovascular risk factors in different ethnic ...
Background International migrants differ from host populations in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk....
Migrants from Turkey and Morocco are among the largest ethnic minority groups in several European co...
Background: Ethnic minorities living in Western societies may have a higher prevalence of diabetes. ...