Risk factors of coronary heart disease: Attitude and behaviour in family practice in Saudi Arabia

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-45

  Khattab, M S ^a   Abolfotouh, M A ^a   Alakija, W ^a   Al Humaidi, M A ^a   Al Wahat, S ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Al Manhal Primary Health Care Centre   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EXERCISE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SAUDI ARABIA; SMOKING;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CORONARY DISEASE; DIETARY FATS; EXERCISE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SAUDI ARABIA; SMOKING;

EID: 0032600477     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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