GLOBAL HEALTH: Rural to Urban Migration: Cardiovascular Health Risks Assessed in Lima, Peru

Audio Journal of Global Health Issues Rural to Urban Migration: Cardiovascular Health Risks Assessed in Lima, Peru JAIME MIRANDA, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Peru The consequences of migration from rural to urban areas in Peru has provided an opportunity for studying the impact of a radically altered lifestyle and diet upon health. Jaime Miranda is investigating the disease patterns among migrants from the Andes Mountains and the Amazon Jungle regions of Peru in the capital, Lima. He discussed his group's investigation with Peter Goodwin.