A Proposed Study of Risk Factors of Heart Disease in Rural Population of Punjab (pakistan) — Time to Act!
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: In Pakistan, not only the urban but also the rural population has a high risk potential for cardiovasculardiseases (CVD). But, unfortunately the identification of risk factors in the rural population and the ruralhealth education regarding CVDs has not been a hallmark of our health promoting efforts. As a matter offact, there is little population-based data available in Pakistan.Now is the time to focus our attention and resources on the identification and the prevalence of major riskfactors like tobacco consumption, hypertension and obesity in our rural population, which constitutes morethan half of the country's population. A pilot project is designed to fulfill the need of the hour. Moreover,various strategies and methodologies are recommended for the prevention and control, thereby emphasizing
Source: Pakistan Heart Journal
Authors: M. M. H. Nuri, Ali Nawaz, Hafiz Muhammad Usman
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1549922790