Exposure to risk factors
The established risk factors which are commoner in South Asians include:
- low HDL cholesterol (1)
- increased triglycerides
- diabetes (which is much commoner in South Asians)
- lack of aerobic exercise
For high blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, and obesity the findings are inconsistent with variation between studies.
Smoking
- this is less common amongst Indian men (but not Pakistani and Bangladeshi men)
- less common in all South Asian women
Reference:
- British Heart Foundation (2000), Factfile 4/2000.
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