A Global Perspective on Cardiovascular Disease in Vulnerable Populations
| Autor: | Yogesh Rajkotia, Fernando Morales, Olugbenga Ogedegbe, Jessica Sleeth, Lynne Lohfeld, Karen Yeates |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Gerontology
medicine.medical_specialty Telemedicine Alcohol Drinking Social Determinants of Health Psychological intervention Developing country Disease Global Health Vulnerable Populations Article Risk Factors Global health Medicine Humans Social determinants of health Life Style Poverty business.industry Public health Smoking Diet Cardiovascular Diseases Disease Progression Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | The Canadian journal of cardiology. 31(9) |
| ISSN: | 1916-7075 |
| Popis: | Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major contributor to the growing public health epidemic in chronic diseases. Much of the disease and disability burden from CVDs are in people younger than the age of 70 years in low- and middle-income countries, formerly "the developing world." The risk of CVD is heavily influenced by environmental conditions and lifestyle variables. In this article we review the scope of the CVD problem in low- and middle-income countries, including economic factors, risk factors, at-risk groups, and explanatory frameworks that hypothesize the multifactorial drivers. Finally, we discuss current and potential interventions to reduce the burden of CVD in vulnerable populations including research needed to evaluate and implement promising solutions for those most at risk. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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