Pacific Islands Cohort on Cardiometabolic Health Study: rationale and design

• Main Authors: Rachael T. Leon Guerrero (Author), Margaret P. Hattori-Uchima (Author), Grazyna Badowski (Author), Tanisha F. Aflague (Author), Kathryn Wood (Author), Kristi Hammond (Author), Remedios Perez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pacific Islanders, including those residing in the US Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI), experience some of the highest mortality rates resulting from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide. The Pacific Island Health Officers' Association declared a Regional State of He...