Cardiovascular risk among South Asians living in Canada: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

South Asians represent about 3% of the Canadian population and have a higher burden of certain cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with white people. The objective of this study was to review the literature to compare cardiovascular risk factors and disease management practices among adult South Asian and white Canadians.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature databases from their inception through Feb. 17, 2014 and the reference lists of the selected articles. English-language studies of interventions and observational studies of biological mechanisms underlying CVD risk in South Asians conducted in Canada were eligible for inclusion. Where appropriate, we used r

SUBMITTER: Rana A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4183167 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature