Minority Health Summit 2003: Report of the Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Hypertension Writing Group

Discovering the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Disease: Minority Health Summit 2003: Report of the Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Hypertension Writing Group -- Smith et al. 111 (10): e134 -- Circulation
This article provides an overview of our current understanding
of the epidemiology of obesity, the metabolic
syndrome, and hypertension among racial/ethnic groups.
Three presentations made at the conference by the present
writing group are summarized and updated with other information
on ethnic groups, and recommendations developed by
the writing group for programs, public policy, and research
are put forward.