10-year risk for cardiovascular diseases using WHO prediction chart: findings from the civil servants in South-western Nigeria

10-year risk for cardiovascular diseases using WHO prediction chart: findings from the civil servants in South-western Nigeria

Abstract Background Globally, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have continued to ravage the human existence through the premature deaths of its workforce. Despite this burden, many studies in Nigeria have focused on determining the prevalence of risk factors which alone are insufficient to assess the...

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Main Authors: Olaniyan Akintunde Babatunde, Sunday Olakunle Olarewaju, Adeleye Abiodun Adeomi, Joel Olufunminiyi Akande, Adebobola Bashorun, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, James Olusegun Bamidele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Cardiovascular diseases
Risk factors
Prevalence
Prediction chart
Civil servants
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01438-9

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