Ethnic differences in metabolic cardiovascular risk among normal weight individuals: implications for cardiovascular risk screening. The HELIUS study

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors may occur among a substantial proportion of normal weight individuals, particularly among some ethnic minorities. It is unknown how many of these individuals would be missed by commonly applied eligibility criteria for cardiovascular risk screening. Thus, we aim to determine cardiovascular risk and eligibility for cardiovascular risk screening among normal weight individuals of different ethnic backgrounds.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - September 24, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: W. Perini, A.E. Kunst, M.B. Snijder, R.J.G. Peters, I.G.M. van Valkengoed Source Type: research