Physical inactivity as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in communities undergoing rural to urban transition: The THUSA study

Cardiovascular Journal of South Africa

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 16-23

  Kruger, H Salome ^a   Venter, Christina S ^a   Vorster, Hester H ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN POPULATION; URBANIZATION;

EID: 0037738632     PISSN: 10159657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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