Heart disease prevention for Alaska native women: A review of pilot study findings

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 569-578

  Witmer, Julie M ^a,d   Hensel, Michelle R ^a   Holck, Peter S ^a   Ammerman, Alice S ^b   Will, Julie C ^c  

^a Soutcentral Foundation   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LIPID;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIETARY INTAKE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCREENING TEST; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

ADULT; ALASKA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 3543102130     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/1540999041280981     Document Type: Review

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