Chronic disease risk factors in rural Australia: Results from the greater green triangle risk factor surveys

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-62

  Laatikainen, Tiina ^a   Janus, Edward ^b   Kilkkinen, Annamari ^c   Heistaro, Sami ^a   Tideman, Philip ^d   Baird, Andrew ^c   Tirimacco, Rosy ^d   Whiting, Malcolm ^d   Franklin, Lucinola ^e   Chapman, Anna ^c   Kao Philpot, Anna ^c   Dunbar, James ^c  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease; Obesity; Population survey; Risk factors; Serum cholesterol; Smoking

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHOLESTEROL BILE LEVEL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SMOKING;

EID: 57849167960     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539508327351     Document Type: Article

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