Body-mass index, blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular mortality in Cuba: prospective study of 146,556 participants

<br><strong>Background:</strong> Cardiovascular disease accounts for about one-third of all premature deaths (ie, age <70) in Cuba. Yet, the relevance of major risk factors, including systolic blood pressure (SBP), diabetes, and body-mass index (BMI), to cardiovascular mortality...

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Main Authors: Rojas, NA, Lacey, B, Soni, M, Carter, J, Burrett, J, Taylor, H, Sherliker, P, Ross, S, Massa, M, Islam, N, Emberson, J, Peto, R, Lewington, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2021