Attitudes to lifestyle risk factors for coronary heart disease amongst South Asians in Leicester: a focus group study.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Farooqi, A; Nagra, D; Edgar, T; Khunti, K
- Source
- Family Practice; August 2000, Vol. 17 Issue: 4 p293-297, 5p
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- Language
- ISSN
- 02632136; 14602229
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.