Perception of future health risks in mid-aged women: Estimates with and without behavioural changes and hormone replacement therapy

Maturitas

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-43

  Hunter, Myra S ^a   O'Dea, Irene ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Menopause; Osteoporosis; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MENOPAUSE; NORMAL HUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0033600938     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5122(99)00041-9     Document Type: Article

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