Effects of Fast Foods, Rising Blood Pressure and Increasing Serum Cholesterol on Cardiovascular Disease in China

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 97, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1676-1678

  Cheng, Tsung O ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHINA; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; FAST FOOD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHINA; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RESTAURANTS;

EID: 33646678491     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.12.019     Document Type: Letter

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