Risk factors for ischaemic and intracerebral haemorrhagic stroke in 22 countries (the INTERSTROKE study): a case-control study

…, H Zhang, SL Chin, P Rao-Melacini, S Rangarajan… - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
Background The contribution of various risk factors to the burden of stroke worldwide is
unknown, particularly in countries of low and middle income. We aimed to establish the …

Prognostic value of grip strength: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study

DP Leong, KK Teo, S Rangarajan, P Lopez-Jaramillo… - The lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Reduced muscular strength, as measured by grip strength, has been associated
with an increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Grip strength is appealing …

Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in rural and urban communities in high-, middle-, and low-income countries

CK Chow, KK Teo, S Rangarajan, S Islam, R Gupta… - Jama, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Hypertension is the most important preventable cause of morbidity and mortality
globally, yet there are relatively few data collected using standardized methods. Objective …

Global and regional effects of potentially modifiable risk factors associated with acute stroke in 32 countries (INTERSTROKE): a case-control study

MJ O'Donnell, SL Chin, S Rangarajan, D Xavier, L Liu… - The lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability, especially in low-income and
middle-income countries. We sought to quantify the importance of potentially modifiable risk …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of physical activity on mortality and cardiovascular disease in 130 000 people from 17 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: the …

SA Lear, W Hu, S Rangarajan, D Gasevic, D Leong… - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Physical activity has a protective effect against cardiovascular disease (CVD)
in high-income countries, where physical activity is mainly recreational, but it is not known if …

[HTML][HTML] Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study

…, R Yusuf, AH Yusufali, KK Teo, S Rangarajan… - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background The relationship between macronutrients and cardiovascular disease and
mortality is controversial. Most available data are from European and North American …

Risk factors for myocardial infarction in women and men: insights from the INTERHEART study

…, M Keltai, R Diaz, S Rangarajan… - European heart …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Aims Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death among men and women
globally. Women develop CHD about 10 years later than men, yet the reasons for this are …

Modifiable risk factors, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in 155 722 individuals from 21 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (PURE): a …

S Yusuf, P Joseph, S Rangarajan, S Islam, A Mente… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Global estimates of the effect of common modifiable risk factors on cardiovascular
disease and mortality are largely based on data from separate studies, using different …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular risk and events in 17 low-, middle-, and high-income countries

S Yusuf, S Rangarajan, K Teo, S Islam… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background More than 80% of deaths from cardiovascular disease are estimated to occur in
low-income and middle-income countries, but the reasons are unknown. Methods We …

Risk factors for early myocardial infarction in South Asians compared with individuals in other countries

…, MR Pandey, S Haque, S Mendis, S Rangarajan… - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
ContextSouth Asians have high rates of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) at younger ages
compared with individuals from other countries but the reasons for this are unclear.…