Prevalence of hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors in Belgian civil employees: Results of the screening during World Hypertension Day 2007

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1045-1046

  Van Der Niepen, Patricia ^a   Van De Borne, Philippe ^b   Persu, Alexandre ^c   Andries, Alexis ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

^d LCS Research Centre   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BELGIUM; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SMOKING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 42049089756     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3282f5eb19     Document Type: Letter

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