Commentary: Using research evidence to promote cardiovascular health in children

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1127-1129

  Law, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; OBESITY; POLICY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT GAIN;

CHILD; CORONARY DISEASE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036990097     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/31.6.1127     Document Type: Note

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