Aging in Amazonia: Blood pressure and culture change among the Cofán of Ecuador

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 159-179

  Fitton, Lori J ^a,b  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Blood pressure; Cof n; Culture; Ecuador

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIET; ECUADOR; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RIVER; SOCIAL CHANGE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; DIET; ECUADOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION GROUPS; RIVERS; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 33747498442     PISSN: 01693816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10823-005-9089-1     Document Type: Article

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