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dc.contributor.authorGoh, Louise
dc.contributor.authorDhaliwal, Satvinder
dc.contributor.authorWellborn, T.
dc.contributor.authorThompson, P.
dc.contributor.authorMaycock, Bruce
dc.contributor.authorKerr, Deborah
dc.contributor.authorLee, Andy
dc.contributor.authorBertolatti, Dean
dc.contributor.authorSlivkoff-Clark, Karin
dc.contributor.authorNaheed, R
dc.contributor.authorCoorey, Ranil
dc.contributor.authorDella, Phillip
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:45:29Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:45:29Z
dc.date.created2014-06-05T20:00:16Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationGoh, L. and Dhaliwal, S. and Wellborn, T. and Thompson, P. and Maycock, B. and Kerr, D. and Lee, A. et al. 2014. Cardiovascular disease risk score prediction models for women and its applicability to Asians. Internatioal journal of Womens Health. 6: pp. 259-267.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24877
dc.identifier.doi10.2147/IJWH.S55225
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Purpose: Although elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are associated with a higher risk of developing heart conditions across all ethnic groups, variations exist between groups in the distribution and association of risk factors, and also risk levels. This study assessed the 10-year predicted risk in a multiethnic cohort of women and compared the differences in risk between Asian and Caucasian women. Methods: Information on demographics, medical conditions and treatment, smoking behavior, dietary behavior, and exercise patterns were collected. Physical measurements were also taken. The 10-year risk was calculated using the Framingham model, SCORE (Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation) risk chart for low risk and high risk regions, the general CVD, and simplified general CVD risk score models in 4,354 females aged 20–69 years with no heart disease, diabetes, or stroke at baseline from the third Australian Risk Factor Prevalence Study. Country of birth was used as a surrogate for ethnicity. Nonparametric statistics were used to compare risk levels between ethnic groups. Results: Asian women generally had lower risk of CVD when compared to Caucasian women. The 10-year predicted risk was, however, similar between Asian and Australian women, for some models. These findings were consistent with Australian CVD prevalence. Conclusion: In summary, ethnicity needs to be incorporated into CVD risk assessment. Australian standards used to quantify risk and treat women could be applied to Asians in the interim. The SCORE risk chart for low-risk regions and Framingham risk score model for incidence are recommended. The inclusion of other relevant risk variables such as obesity, poor diet/nutrition, and low levels of physical activity may improve risk estimation.

dc.publisherDove Medical Press Ltd
dc.subjectcardiovascular disease prevention
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectepidemiology
dc.subjectrisk assessment
dc.subjectAsia
dc.titleCardiovascular disease risk score prediction models for women and its applicability to Asians
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume6
dcterms.source.startPage259
dcterms.source.endPage267
dcterms.source.issn1179-1411
dcterms.source.titleInternatioal journal of Womens Health
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