The Rise in Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Chronic Diseases in Guyana: A Narrative Review

• Main Authors: Loshana Sockalingam (Author), Dipika Desai (Author), Arthur Wong (Author), Gangji Azim (Author), Budhendranauth Doobay (Author), Zahira Khalid (Author), Sonia S. Anand (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Guyana experiences health challenges related to both communicable and non-communicable diseases. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common non-communicable disease in Guyana. The main causes of the increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases are modifiable risk factors (e.g....