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Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among adults in Aleppo, Syria

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  • Radwan Al Ali
  • Samer Rastam
  • Fouad Fouad
  • Fawaz Mzayek
  • Wasim Maziak

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Adults in Syria have some of the world’s highest prevalence of CVD risk factors. Unhealthy behaviors and social norms unfavorable to women may explain some of such risk profiles. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2011

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  • Radwan Al Ali & Samer Rastam & Fouad Fouad & Fawaz Mzayek & Wasim Maziak, 2011. "Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors among adults in Aleppo, Syria," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 56(6), pages 653-662, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:56:y:2011:i:6:p:653-662
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0278-0
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