Socioeconomic differences in weight gain and determinants and consequences of coronary risk factors

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 719-726

  Martikainen, Pekka T ^a   Marmot, Michael G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Body mass index; Coronary risk factors; London civil servants; Overweight; Socioeconomic status; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0032960787     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/69.4.719     Document Type: Article

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