Absolute cardiovascular disease risk and lipid-lowering therapy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

Rosalie Schultz

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    Abstract

    To the Editor:

    Calabria and colleagues1 report that, overall, 9.8% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults are at high absolute cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, reflecting how poorly Australia supports the social and cultural determinants of health for the First Australians. However, this is a different nuance from their statement: <Absolute CVD risk is high among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people”. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have median age of 23 years,2 and only 1.1% of those in the 18–24 age group are at high risk.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)369-369.e1
    Number of pages2
    JournalThe Medical journal of Australia
    Volume209
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 2018

    Keywords

    • Indigenous health
    • Population characteristics
    • Risk factors
    • Surveys and questionnaires
    • Cardiovascular diseases

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