Reduction of high cholesterol levels associated with younger age and longer education in a primary health care programme for cardiovascular prevention

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 75-81

  Hellénius, Mai Lis ^a   Nilsson, Peter ^b   Elofsson, Stig ^c   Johansson, Jan ^d   Krakau, Ingvar ^a,d  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hyperlipidaemia; Intervention; Prevention; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INCOME; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OCCUPATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 21344440983     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430510018365     Document Type: Article

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