Physical activity and risk of hot flashes among women in midlife

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 124-133

  Whitcomb, Brian W ^a   Whiteman, Maura K ^a   Langenberg, Patricia ^a   Flaws, Jodi A ^a   Romani, William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLIMACTERIUM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; URBAN POPULATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; BALTIMORE; CAUSALITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIMENOPAUSE; POSTMENOPAUSE; RISK FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33847207199     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2006.0046     Document Type: Article

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