Ageing, lifestyle modifications, and cardiovascular disease in developing countries

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 143-149

  Dominguez, L J ^a,b   Galioto, A ^a   Ferlisi, A ^a   Pineo, A ^a   Putignano, E ^a   Belvedere, M ^a   Costanza, G ^a   Barbagallo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ageing; CV disease; CV risk; Developing countries; Life style

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; VACCINE;

AGING; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAST FOOD; FAT INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; LONGEVITY; MIGRATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; POPULATION GROWTH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SALT INTAKE; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STATUS; SUGAR INTAKE; URBANIZATION; VEGETABLE; WEIGHT CONTROL;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 33646010594     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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