All-cause and CVD mortality in Native Hawaiians
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All-cause and CVD mortality in Native Hawaiians.
AIMS Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among Native Hawaiians. In this article, all-cause and cardiovascular mortality rates among Native Hawaiians are examined, along with associated CVD risk factors. METHODS A total of 855 Native Hawaiians (343 men and 512 women, ages 19-88) were examined as participants of the Cardiovascular Risk Clinics program (1992-1998) and und...
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ISTORY tive Hawaiians are descended from Polynesian mmunities that explored the Pacific Islands. Even with arrival of Westerners in the late 18th century, the tive Hawaiian population in Hawaii remained relatively ble at approximately 800,000 to 1 million (Tsark, ecial Communication, 2001). A hundred years later, wever, the population dwindled to nearly 40,000 due deaths from disease and war. I...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0168-8227
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.03.003