An epidemiological study of hypertension and its determinants in a population in transition: The THUSA study

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 779-787

  Van Rooyen, J M ^a   Kruger, H S ^a   Huisman, H W ^a   Wissing, M P ^a   Margetts, B M ^b   Venter, C S ^a   Vorster, H H ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Epidemiology; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SOUTH AFRICA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; URBANIZATION;

EID: 0034533382     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001098     Document Type: Article

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