Characteristics of male vitamin supplement users aged 50-59 years in France and Northern Ireland: The prime study

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 102-109

  Marques Vidal, Pedro ^a   Arveiler, Dominique ^b   Evans, Alun ^c   Montaye, Michèle ^d   Ruidavets, Jean Bernard ^a   Haas, Bernadette ^b   Yarnell, John ^c   Bingham, Annie ^e   Ferrieres, Jean ^a   Amouyel, Philippe ^d   Ducimetière, Pierre ^e  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b Lab d'Epidemiol et de S Pub   (France)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUT PASTEUR DE LILLE   (France)

^e HÔPITAL PAUL BROUSSE   (France)

Author keywords

Dyslipidaemia; Epidemiology; Hypertension; Prevention; Socioeconomic status; Vitamin supplements

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034045296     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.70.3.102     Document Type: Article

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