Cumulative effects of cardiovascular disease risk factors on quality of life

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 179-184

  Chambers, B A ^a   Guo, S S ^a   Siervogel, R ^a   Hall, G ^a   Chumlea, W M C ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cardiovascular disease; Elderly; Nutrition; Quality of life; Risk factors; SF 36

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING HABIT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; AGE; AGING; ETHNIC GROUP; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SMOKING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 0036017341     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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