Open AccessBiological risk factors for coronary artery disease among adults residing in rural area of North Karnataka, India
Author(s) -
Avinash Kavi,
Padmaja R Walvekar,
Rekha Patil
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_278_18
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , obesity , diabetes mellitus , socioeconomic status , coronary artery disease , cross sectional study , environmental health , rural area , population , demography , gerontology , endocrinology , pathology , sociology
Coronary artery disease (CAD) accounts for 60% of all deaths and 47% of burden of diseases which is progressively increasing in rural population in terms of absolute numbers. Biological risk factors contribute significantly to the cardiovascular burden. Hence, this study was undertaken to assess the biological risk factors among adults residing in rural area.