Cardiovascular risk factors in young adults - Are we neglecting the next generation?

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 570-572

  Henkin, Yaakov ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Dyslipidemia; Obesity; Sedentary lifestyle; Smoking

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGE; ARMY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIET THERAPY; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SITTING; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOTE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DYSLIPIDEMIAS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 33748848909     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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