Long-term effects of a primary health care intervention program for women: Lower blood pressure and stable weight

Family Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 246-251

  Björkelund, Cecilia ^a   Lissner, Lauren ^a,b   Devine, Carol ^c   Lindroos, Anna Karin ^b   Palm, Lis ^d   Westerståhl, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^d NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0342264479     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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