Increased risks of cardiovascular diseases and insulin resistance among the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia

Increased risks of cardiovascular diseases and insulin resistance among the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia

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Background: Despite the strategic development plan by the authorities for the Orang Asli, there are six subtribes of which their population numbers are small (less than 700). These minorities were not included in most of the health related studies published thus far. A comprehensive physiological an...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, A. (Author), Ashari, L.S (Author), Bannur, Z. (Author), Isa, K.M (Author), Ismail, A.I (Author), Jan Mohamed, H.J (Author), Md Idris, M.H (Author), Mohamad, N. (Author), Nor, F.M (Author), Rahman, T.H.A (Author), Salleh, M.Z (Author), Shaari, S.A.B (Author), Teh, L.K (Author), Tuan Abdul Aziz, T.A (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2016
Subjects:
adolescent
Adolescent
adult
Adult
Biochemical profiles
blood
C reactive protein
cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cholesterol, HDL
C-Reactive Protein
epidemiology
ethnology
female
Female
Framingham Risk Score
Health status
high density lipoprotein cholesterol
human
Humans
insulin resistance
Insulin resistance
Insulin Resistance
Lipid profiles
Liver functions
Malaysia
male
Male
middle aged
Middle Aged
Orang Asli
risk factor
Risk Factors
rural population
Rural Population
Sex Distribution
sex ratio
urban population
Urban Population
young adult
Young Adult
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