Ethnic disparities in estimated cardiovascular disease risk in Amsterdam, the Netherlands : The HELIUS study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ethnic differences have been reported in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. It is still unclear which ethnic groups are most at risk for CVD when all traditional CVD risk factors are considered together as overall risk.

Objectives

To examine ethnic differences in overall estimated CVD risk and the risk factors that contribute to these differences.

Design

Using data of the multi-ethnic HELIUS study (HEalthy LIfe in an Urban Setting) from Amsterdam, we examined whether estimated CVD risk and risk factors among those eligible for CVD risk estimation differed between participants of Dutch, South Asian Surinamese, African Surinamese, Ghanaian, Turkish and Moroccan origin. Using the Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) algorithm, we estimated risk

SUBMITTER: Perini W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5910313 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature