Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Associated Estimated Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Adult Volunteers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Abstract:Background The prevalence of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors are rising globally, including in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The majority of epidemiologic data, however, was obtained from primary care centers or tertiary hospitals, and disease epidemiology in the general population needs to be better defined.
Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in a random sample of adult volunteers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and their risk for atheros… Show more
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