The cardiovascular health of residents in selected metropolitan cities in China

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 458-467

  Fu, Frank H ^a   Fung, Lena ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular heart disease; Primary prevention; Quality of life; Well being

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHINA; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CITY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHINA; CHOLESTEROL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIPOPROTEINS, HDL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 1542268882     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2003.11.022     Document Type: Article

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