Important risk factors of common diseases in women at midlife and beyond

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 81-85

  Schwarz, Sabine ^a   Dören, Martina ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cardiovascular diseases; Modifiable risk factors; Prevention; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BREAST CANCER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLON CANCER; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DIETARY INTAKE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RESPIRATORY TRACT CANCER; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STROKE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33947218073     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-006-0083-z     Document Type: Review

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