Explaining the French paradox

The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 217-219

  Burr, Michael L ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CHOLESTEROL; SATURATED FATTY ACID; VITAMIN;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIET; FAT INTAKE; FRANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MORTALITY; SHORT SURVEY; SMOKING; VITAMIN INTAKE; WINE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHOLESTEROL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FRANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFE STYLE; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; WINE;

EID: 0029080797     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146642409511500404     Document Type: Article

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