Health-related lifestyle in adolescence - Origin of social class differences in health?

Health Education Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 339-355

  Koivusilta, L K ^a   Rimpela A H ^b,c   Rimpela M K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DIET; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; LOW FAT DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; MOUTH HYGIENE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0032998617     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/14.3.339     Document Type: Article

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