Obesity and cardiovascular disease risk: Research update

Cardiology in Review

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 202-207

  Melanson, Kathleen J ^a   McInnis, Kyle J ^a   Rippe, James M ^a   Blackburn, George ^a   Wilson, Peter F ^a   Cheitlin, Melvin D ^a  

^a Rippe Lifestyle Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Obesity treatment; Overweight; Preventive medicine; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; OBESITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0034939089     PISSN: 10615377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00045415-200107000-00005     Document Type: Review

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