Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in South Korean adults: Results from the Korea Medical Insurance Corporation (KMIC) study

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 14-21

  Jee, Sun Ha ^a,b   Appel, Lawrence J ^b,c   Suh, Il ^e   Whelton, Paul K ^d   Kim, Il Soon ^e  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular Disease; Prevalence; Risk Factor

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; SUGAR;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INSURANCE, HEALTH; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING;

EID: 0345486975     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-2797(97)00131-2     Document Type: Article

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