Physical activity and its association with cardiovascular risk factors and mortality

Epidemiology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 391-397

  Mensink, Gert B M ^a   Deketh, Marjolein ^b   Mul, Miranda D M ^b   Schuit, Albertine J ^b   Hoffmeister, Hans ^a  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cardiovascular mortality; cardiovascular risk factors; gender; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SITTING;

EID: 0029977368     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199607000-00009     Document Type: Article

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