The initiatives and outcomes for cardiovascular risks that can be achieved through paediatric counselling

Current Opinion in Lipidology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-23

  Viikari, Jorma ^a   Niinikoski, Harri ^a   Raitakari, Olli T ^a   Simell, Olli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Children; Cholesterol; Nutrition; Obesity; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PRAVASTATIN; SIMVASTATIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BODY FAT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LOW FAT DIET; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; OBESITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

BLOOD VESSELS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; DIET; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 58949096151     PISSN: 09579672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOL.0b013e32831b4685     Document Type: Review

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