Poverty, malnutrition, underdevelopment and cardiovascular disease: A South African perspective

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 321-324

  Vorster, H H ^a   Kruger, A ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALNUTRITION; OBESITY; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 40949114558     PISSN: 19951892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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