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Preventing Chronic Disease | Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among the Mexican American Population in the Texas-Mexico Border Region, by Age and Length of Residence in United States - CDC

CDC  Preventing Chronic Disease  PCD  Cardiovascular disease risk  Immigration effect  Hispanic health 

Although the relationship between health behaviors and outcomes such as smoking and obesity with longer residence in the United States among Mexican American immigrants is established, the relationship between length of residency in the United States and risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is not fully understood. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between immigrant status, length of residence in the United States, age, and CVD markers in a sample of Mexican American adults living in Brownsville, Texas.

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Preventing Chronic Disease | Factors Related to Coronary Heart Disease Risk Among Men: Validation of the Framingham Risk Score - CDC

CDC  men  chronic disease  cardiovascular disease  Preventing Chronic Disease  PCD  Cardiovascular disease risk  receiver operating characteristic curve  ROC curve 

Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains a leading cause of death in the United States. The Framingham Risk Score (FRS) was developed to help clinicians in determining their patients’ CHD risk. We hypothesize that the FRS will be significantly predictive of CHD events among men in the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study (ACLS) population.

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