High prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in Peruvian adolescents living in a peri-urban shantytown: a cross-sectional study

• मुख्य लेखकों: Elizabeth S. Abbs (लेखक), José Viñoles (लेखक), Jorge O. Alarcón (लेखक), Heather M. Johnson (लेखक), Joseph R. Zunt (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: BMC, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Abstract Background Adults of the peri-urban Peruvian shantytown of Lomas de Zapallal have a high prevalence of risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD)-likely due to behavioral choices established during childhood and adolescence. To guide the development of community-based risk red...