Is self-rated health associated with cardiovascular risk factors and disease in a low-income setting? A cross-sectional study from the Amazon Basin of Brazil

Objective Prior studies have suggested that self-rated health may be a useful indicator of cardiovascular disease. Consequently, we aimed to assess the relationship between self-rated health, cardiovascular risk factors and subclinical cardiac disease in the Amazon Basin.Design Cross-sectional study...

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Main Authors: Manan Pareek, Tor Biering-Sørensen, Odilson M Silvestre, Anna Engell Holm, Laura Cordeiro Gomes, Alma Wegener, Karine O Lima, Luan O Matos, Isabelle V M Vieira, Molly D Kaagaard, Rodrigo Medeiros de Souza, Claudio Romero Farias Marinho, Philip Brainin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/8/e058277.full