A Review of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in US Military Personnel

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 338-344

  McGraw, Leigh K ^a   Turner, Barbara S ^a   Stotts, Nancy A ^a   Dracup, Kathleen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular disease; Military personnel; Psychophysiology

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MILITARY MEDICINE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; SOLDIER; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DYSLIPIDEMIAS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OBESITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54049146996     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JCN.0000317437.75081.e7     Document Type: Article

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