Can a decline in the population means of cardiovascular risk factors reduce the number of people at risk

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 179-184

  Laaser, U ^a   Breckenkamp, J ^a   Ullrich, A ^a   Hoffmann, B ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; GERMANY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035112943     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.55.3.179     Document Type: Article

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