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Body-mass index, blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular mortality in Cuba: prospective study of 146,556 participants
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Background: Cardiovascular disease accounts for about one-third of all premature deaths (ie, age <70) in Cuba. Yet, the relevance of major risk factors, including systolic blood pressure (SBP), diabetes, and body-mass index (BMI), to cardiovascular mortality in this population remains unclear.
Methods: In 1996-2002, 146,556 adults were recruited from the general population in five areas of Cuba. Participants were interviewed, measured (height, weigh... Expand abstract
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- Published
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- Peer reviewed
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- BioMed Central Publisher's website
- Journal:
- BMC Public Health Journal website
- Volume:
- 21
- Article number:
- 963
- Publication date:
- 2021-05-27
- Acceptance date:
- 2021-04-26
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- ISSN:
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1471-2458
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- English
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1173974
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- 2021-04-29
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- 2021
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