Open AccessAttitudes to lifestyle risk factors for coronary heart disease amongst South Asians in Leicester: a focus group study
Author(s) -
Abida Farooqi
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.955
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1460-2229
pISSN - 0263-2136
DOI - 10.1093/fampra/17.4.293
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary heart disease , focus group , risk factor , disease , coronary disease , family medicine , gerontology , marketing , business
South Asians have a significantly higher risk of mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) compared with the general population in the UK. There is a lack of evidence on attitudes to and knowledge of risk factors for CHD amongst South Asians. Such information is important for the provision of effective health promotion services.
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