Hypertension in the developing world: A consequence of progress

Current Cardiology Reports

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 399-404

  Reddy, K Srinath ^a   Naik, Nitish ^b   Prabhakaran, Dorairaj ^b  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AWARENESS; BODY MASS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIETARY INTAKE; DISABILITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; MIGRATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; URBANIZATION;

DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; URBANIZATION;

EID: 33751000731     PISSN: 15233782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11886-006-0096-9     Document Type: Review

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