Lifestyle decreases risk factors for cardiovascular diseases

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 161-164

  Slavíček, Jaroslav ^a   Kittnar, Otomar ^a   Fraser, Gary E ^b   Medová, Eva ^a   Konec̀ná, Jana ^c   Žižka, Robert ^c   Dohnalová, Alena ^a   Novák, Vladimír ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Country Life International ^*  (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Decrease in risk factors; Lacto ovo vegetarians; Lifestyle; Rehabilitative retreats; Seventh day adventists

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849128079     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3474     Document Type: Article

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