Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases Among the National Minorities of China
Authors: TSUNG O. CHENG
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Abroad1 October 1984Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases Among the National Minorities of ChinaTSUNG O. CHENG, M.D.TSUNG O. CHENG, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-4-562 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptHeart disease is a major health problem in modern China, second only to cancer. The prevalence of various heart diseases do differ, however, among racial groups and in various regions, especially in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, which I visited in 1983.For example, the prevalence of hypertension in general is on the increase in China due to increased salt consumption (1). The per capita salt consumption today ranges between 11 and 24 g/d, as estimated from excretion studies on a national sample of 3000 persons from 14 locations (2), in contrast to the best estimates of salt consumption in the...References1. CHENG T. Cardiology in the People's Republic of China (Paul D. White Lecture). In: RUSSEK HI, ed. New Horizons in Cardiovascular Practices. Baltimore: University Park Press; 1975:1-27. Google Scholar2. [Highlights from a 1982 national meeting of the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research and Cooperative Study Section.] Chin J Cardiol. 1982;10:209. Google Scholar3. ZHOUCHENMA JYY. [Geographic distribution of hypertensive subjects in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.] Chin J Cardiol. 1983;11:35. Google Scholar4. . [Investigation of interrelationship between urinary sodium and blood pressure.] Guangxi Med. 1983;5:88-9. Google Scholar5. ZHANGWEI MJ. [A retrospective survey of the 1975-1977 cardiovascular mortality in Alatai, Xinjiang.] Chin J Cardiol. 1981;9:243. Google Scholar6. CHENG T. Changing prevalence of heart diseases in People's Republic of China. Ann Intern Med. 1974;80:108-9. LinkGoogle Scholar7. YU W. [Cor pulmonale and disturbances of calcium metabolism.] Inner Mongolian Med J 1981;1:205-7. Google Scholar8. BASHOURBASHACHENG THT. Hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy. Chest. 1980;78:663-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. DINGCHENZHOU SYJ. [Epidemiological survey of 20,093 school children in Hohhot for rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.] Inner Mongolian Med J 1981;1:233-7. Google Scholar10. LIUWUGEWANGXIAOMA RTRXSL. [Survey of congenital heart disease in children in Qinghai plateau.] Chin J Cardiol. 1982;10:241-2. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: George Washington University Medical Center Washington, D. C. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByMilestones in collaboration between the United States and China including the Hopkins–Nanjing CenterCardiovascular health, risks and diseases in contemporary ChinaCardiovascular health, risks and diseases in contemporary ChinaCongenital cardiac anomalies in China 1 October 1984Volume 101, Issue 4Page: 562-563KeywordsCardiovascular diseasesCardiovascular therapyExcretionHypertensionSalts Issue Published: 1 October 1984 PDF DownloadLoading ...