Cardiovascular disease risk factors in black college students

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 165-169

  Kelley, George A ^a   Lowing, Larry ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Blacks; Blood pressure; Cholesterol; Exercise; Gender; Obesity; Risk factors; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLLEGE STUDENT; CORONARY RISK; ETHNIC GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031037143     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.1997.9936877     Document Type: Article

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