Life events, mood, mental strain and cardiovascular risk factors in Swedish middle-aged men. Data from the Swedish part of the Renault/Volvo Coeur study

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 329-336

  Rose, G ^a   Bengtsson, C ^a   Dimberg, L ^b   Kumlin, L ^b   Eriksson, B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b VOLVO AERO CORPORATION   (Sweden)

^c NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Life events; Prevention; Psychological factors

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LIPID;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; SMOKING; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031880636     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/48.5.329     Document Type: Article

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