2021
DOI: 10.32413/pjph.v11i2.718
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors’ Awareness and Prevalence among College Students in Karachi City

Abstract: Background: The aim of the study was to determine the health beliefs and prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among the college students of Karachi city. Methods: A survey among students of the United Medical and Dental College and non-medical students was performed from the period of October 2019 to January 2020. A validated questionnaire was used to identify the health beliefs of the subjects, related to CVD and its determinants, along with a brief medical history to determine the prevalen… Show more

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“…Several studies have documented the prevalence of CVD risk factors in Pakistani Population [14]. Lack of awareness also has been linked as the factor for increase in CVD risk factors [15]. Urbanized population have been reported to have increased in CVD risk factors than rural areas, both in men and women [7]However, there is still scarcity of literature regarding CVD risk factors in Pakistan.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Several studies have documented the prevalence of CVD risk factors in Pakistani Population [14]. Lack of awareness also has been linked as the factor for increase in CVD risk factors [15]. Urbanized population have been reported to have increased in CVD risk factors than rural areas, both in men and women [7]However, there is still scarcity of literature regarding CVD risk factors in Pakistan.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%