A prospective cohort study of dietary patterns of non-western migrants in the Netherlands in relation to risk factors for cardiovascular diseases: HELIUS-Dietary Patterns

A prospective cohort study of dietary patterns of non-western migrants in the Netherlands in relation to risk factors for cardiovascular diseases: HELIUS-Dietary Patterns

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Western countries the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is often higher in non-Western migrants as compared to the host population. Diet is an important modifiable determinant of CVD. Increasingly, dietary patterns rather...

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Main Authors: van Dam Rob M, de Boer Evelien J, Brants Henny AM, de Vries Jeanne HM, Beukers Marja H, Snijder Marieke B, Dekker Louise H, Stronks Karien, Nicolaou Mary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Food frequency questionnaire
dietary patterns
ethnicity
cardiovascular diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/441

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