Cardiovascular risk during early adult life. Risk markers among participants in 'Live for Life' health promotion programme in Sweden

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 425-432

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

^a Health Centre of Habo   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c Vasa Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE RISK; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MENTAL STRESS; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SWEDEN;

SWEDEN;

EID: 0031851333     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.52.7.425     Document Type: Article

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