Atherosclerosis
Scientists at Simon Fraser University target atherosclerosis
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 12th, 2009
According to a study from Vancouver, Canada, "Immigrants in Western countries tend to have a greater risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) than those in their home country, but it is unclear if immigrants are at increased risk for CVD compared to non-immigrants in their new country. The purpose of this study was to determine the independent association of time since immigration with sub-clinical atherosclerosis in immigrants of Chinese, European and South Asian origin."
"A total of 460 immigrants and 158 non-immigrants of Chinese, European and South Asian origin without pre-diagnosed CVD were assessed for sub-clinical atherosclerosis by carotid artery ultrasound scan,...
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