Cardiovascular deaths among Alaskan Natives, 1980-86.
- 1 March 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 80 (3), 282-285
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.80.3.282
Abstract
Average annual, age-adjusted death rates from cardiovascular diseases and atherosclerosis from 1980-86 among Alaskan Natives were lower than rates among other Alaskans (162.0 vs 242.1; RR = 0.67), while death rates from other causes were higher (954.4 vs 618.6; RR = 1.54). These suggest that Alaskan Natives have less cardiovascular disease than other populations. Additional research on the role of marine omega-3 fatty acids is needed.This publication has 19 references indexed in Scilit:
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