Correlates of C-reactive protein levels in young adults: A population-based cohort study of 3827 subjects in Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 357-367

  Nazmi, A ^a   Oliveira, I O ^b   Victora, C G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; C reactive protein; Cohort studies; Inflammation; Prospective studies

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BRAZIL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN COLOR; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 48249086576     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2008000500003     Document Type: Article

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