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Fig. 2 | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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From: Obesity, hypertension, and tobacco use associated with left ventricular remodeling and hypertrophy in South African women: Birth to Twenty Plus Cohort

Fig. 2

Percentage of South African adult women and children with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) according to the number of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. CVD risk factors for women included: obesity, hypertension, self-reported type II diabetes mellitus, self-reported high cholesterol, physical activity, tobacco use, and alcohol consumption. CVD risk factors for children included: obesity, hypertension, whether their mother and or grandmother use tobacco

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