Obesity and heart disease: A statement for healthcare professionals from the nutrition committee, American Heart Association

Circulation

Volumn 96, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 3248-3250

  Eckel, Robert H ^a  

^a AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

AHA Medical Scientific Statements; Cardiovascular diseases; Coronary disease; Heart failure; Obesity

Indexed keywords

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CORONARY RISK; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SODIUM RESTRICTION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030705157     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.96.9.3248     Document Type: Review

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