Patterns of physical activity and relationship with risk markers for cardiovascular disease and diabetes in Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and European adults in a UK population

Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 170-178

  Hayes, Louise ^a   White, Martin ^a   Unwin, Nigel ^a   Bhopal, Raj ^a,b   Fischbacher, Colin ^a,b   Harland, Jane ^a   Alberti, K G M M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes; Physical activity; South Asians

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNOLOGY; EUROPE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM; BANGLADESH; BODY MASS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; INDIA; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; PAKISTAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SPORT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGED; ASIA, WESTERN; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS; EUROPE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036740569     PISSN: 09574832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/24.3.170     Document Type: Article

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