The Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease and Associated Risk Factors in the Old Order Amish in Northern Indiana: A Preliminary Study

• Päätekijät: Deborah Gillum (Tekijä), Beth Staffileno (Tekijä), Karon Schwartz (Tekijä), Lola Coke (Tekijä), Louis Fogg (Tekijä)
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• Julkaistu: Rural Nurse Organization; Binghamton University, 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The Amish are a culturally distinct religious sect who are the fastest growing rural group in the U.S. Little is known about their prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors of the Amish The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence rates, risk factors, a...