Gender differences in acculturation and cardiovascular disease risk-factor changes among Chinese immigrants in Italy: Evidence from a large population-based cohort

Background: In recent decades, the Chinese presence in Southern Europe has grown rapidly but no data is available on the influence that residing in Mediterranean countries has on Chinese immigrants. In this study, we aim to examine the association between acculturation and cardiovascular risk factor...

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Main Authors: Pietro Amedeo Modesti, Ilaria Marzotti, Maria Calabrese, Laura Stefani, Loira Toncelli, Alessandra Modesti, Giorgio Galanti, Maria Boddi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology. Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772487521000143