Behavior and metabolic disease

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 285-302

  Björntorp, Per ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Behavior; Central fat accumulation; Cortisol; Psychosocial factors; Socioeconomic factors; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002481356     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm0304_1     Document Type: Review

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