Results from an intervention programme dealing with cardiovascular risk factors. Experiences from a study of men aged 33-43 in Habo, Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 184-192

  Persson, Lars Göran ^a   Lindström, Kjell ^a   Lingfors, Hans ^a   Bengtsson, Calle ^b  

^a Primary Health Care Centre of Habo   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

follow up; lifestyle; men; primary health care; primary prevention; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SWEDEN;

EID: 0029820066     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813439609024175     Document Type: Article

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