Comparison of general health status, myocardial infarction, obesity, diabetes, and fruit and vegetable intake between immigrant Pakistani population in the Netherlands and the local Amsterdam population
OBJECTIVE: South Asians living in Western countries have shown higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease and related non-communicable diseases as compared to the local populations. The aim of this study was to compare the general health status and prevalence of myocardial infarction (MI), diabetes, high blood pressure, overweight, obesity, and fruit and vegetable intake between Pakistani immigrants in the Netherlands and local Amsterdam population. DESIGN: A health survey was conducted in 2012-2013 among Pakistanis in the Netherlands. Results were compared with a health survey conducted amon... Mehr ...
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Raza, Qaisar
Nicolaou, Mary
Dijkshoorn, Henriëtte
Seidell, Jacob C |
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Artikel |
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2017 |
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Raza , Q , Nicolaou , M , Dijkshoorn , H & Seidell , J C 2017 , ' Comparison of general health status, myocardial infarction, obesity, diabetes, and fruit and vegetable intake between immigrant Pakistani population in the Netherlands and the local Amsterdam population ' , Ethnicity and Health , vol. 42 , no. 23 , pp. 551-564 . https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2016.1244741 |
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Journal Article
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Englisch |
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