Cardiovascular disease risk factors among undergraduate medical students in a tertiary care centre of eastern India: a pilot study.
Somnath MukhopadhayAnindya MukherjeeDibbendhu KhanraBiaus SamantaAvik KarakSantanu GuhaPublished in: The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology (2021)
High prevalence of different modifiable CVD risk factors revealed among the subjects in this study is concerning. WHtR appears promising as an independent early predictor of CVD risk in Indian population. A dedicated CVD risk assessment tool for the young population is necessary.