A cardiovascular health needs assessment of university students living in residence

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 171-175

  Makrides, Lydia ^a,b   Veinot, Paula ^a   Richard, Josie ^a   McKee, Eric ^a   Gallivan, Terry ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COLLEGE STUDENT; EXERCISE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; NORMAL HUMAN; SMOKING; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 0031870633     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404468     Document Type: Article

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