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(PDF) Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

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Added on  2021-04-24

(PDF) Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

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Running head: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN MAORI WOMENCardiovascular diseases in Maori WomenName of StudentName of UniversityAuthor Note
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1CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN MAORI WOMENThe paper will analyze the socio-cultural determinants of health in Maori community.One such population in New Zealand that has suffered consistent cardiovascular issues is theMaori Community. Maori comprises of 14.9% of the total population of New Zealand, according to a censusreport of 2013 (stats.govt.nz, 2014). The community is deprived from many necessities like poorresidential area, unsanitary habitations, unemployment, low income, cultural and racialdiscriminations. Although as of late the condition of the Maori people have improved but still,the mortality rate among Maori seems to be troubling epidemiologists (Major causes of death,2015). The government of New Zealand has released many census data which reflect thatcardiovascular diseases and other associated respiratory disorders have been the major cause ofdeath among the Maori population. The population was twice more likely to be hospitalized dueto cardiovascular diseases than non Maori people. Among other cardiac issues, hospitalizationcases due to strokes were 1.5 times higher in Maori population than non-Maoris. A condition likeheart failure amongst Maori was two times higher than non-Maori populations. The cause ofdeath due to cardiac failure was about four times higher in Maori populations. Rheumatic heartdisease was also found to be five times more susceptibility in Maori than non-Maori populations(Cardiovascular disease, 2015).The women in the Maori community suffer from many health issues like; cardiovasculardiseases, ischemic heart diseases, breast cancer as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseand social issues like teenage pregnancy, single parenthood and domestic violence et cetra(Hri.org.nz., 2015). Cardiovascular diseases are another major problem amongst Maori women,according to annual health reposts provided by the government of new Zealand, women aretwice as more susceptible to die from cardiovascular disease than men, more so from ischemic
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