Perceived psychosocial stress and cardiovascular risk: Observations among the Bhutias of Sikkim, India

Stress and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-34

  Sarkar, Sobhanjan ^a   Mukhopadhyay, Barun ^b  

^a VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE   (India)

^b INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Lipids; Obesity; Perceived stress; Sub Himalayan tribe

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INDIA; INFORMED CONSENT; LIFESTYLE; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; RURAL AREA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; URBAN AREA; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST HIP RATIO;

EID: 39849096289     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1159     Document Type: Article

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