Westernization of Chinese Adults and Increased Subclinical Atherosclerosis
- 1 October 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
- Vol. 19 (10), 2487-2493
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.atv.19.10.2487
Abstract
—Cardiovascular event rates are much lower in China compared with developed countries. “Westernization” of diet and lifestyle in the Chinese, however, may lead to an increased prevalence of...Keywords
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