Self-rated health showed a consistent association with serum HDL-cholesterol in the cross-sectional Oslo Health Study

International Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 278-287

  Tomten, Sissel E ^a   Høstmark, Arne T ^b  

^a Norwegian University of Sports and Physical Medicine   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biological marker; Epidemiology; HDL C; Health; SRH

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING;

EID: 37449008077     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14491907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijms.4.278     Document Type: Article

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