title: A Global Perspective on Cardiovascular Disease in Vulnerable Populations.
abstract: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major contributor to the growing public health epidemic in chronic diseases. Much of the disease and disability burden from CVDs are in people younger than the age of 70 years in low- and middle-income countries, formerly "the developing world." The risk of CVD is heavily influenced by environmental conditions and lifestyle variables. In this article we review the scope of the CVD problem in low- and middle-income countries, including economic factors, risk factors, at-risk groups, and explanatory frameworks that hypothesize the multifactorial drivers. Finally, we discuss current and potential interventions to reduce the burden of CVD in vulnerable populations including research needed to evaluate and implement promising solutions for those most at risk.
authors: Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: yeatesk@queensu.ca.
authors: Karen
authors: K
authors: Yeates
authors: McMaster University, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Lynne
authors: L
authors: Lohfeld
authors: Office of Global Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Jessica
authors: J
authors: Sleeth
authors: ICAP at Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York.
authors: Fernando
authors: F
authors: Morales
authors: Thinkwell.global, Maputo, Mozambique.
authors: Yogesh
authors: Y
authors: Rajkotia
authors: Division of Health an Behavior, Center for Healthful Behavior Change, College of Global Public Health, Center for Healthful Behavior Change, New York University, Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors: Olugbenga
authors: O
authors: Ogedegbe
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004032:Diet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018450:Disease Progression; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D011203:Poverty; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D064890:Social Determinants of Health; D017216:Telemedicine; D035862:Vulnerable Populations