Parenthood and lipid and lipoprotein levels in older men

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 275-279

  Kritz Silverstein, Donna ^a   Barrett Connor, Elizabeth ^a   Friedlander, Nancylee J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; High density lipoprotein (HDL) level; Lipids and lipoproteins; Men; Parenthood; Triglycerides

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; LIPID; LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LIPID ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PARENTHOOD; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; DATA COLLECTION; FATHERS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 0030963046     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-2797(97)00016-1     Document Type: Article

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