Occupational social class, risk factors and cardiovascular disease incidence in men and women: A prospective study in the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer and Nutrition in Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) cohort

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 449-458

  McFadden, Emily ^a,b   Luben, Robert ^a   Wareham, Nicholas ^a   Bingham, Sheila ^a,c   Khaw, Kay Tee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BMI; Cardiovascular disease; Mortality; Smoking; Social class

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 45849151093     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-008-9262-2     Document Type: Article

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