Risk factors for the metabolic syndrome in contemporary China

CVD Prevention and Control

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-50

  Schooling, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Epidemiologic transition; Epigenetics; Metabolic syndrome; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHINA; CULTURAL VALUE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EPIGENETICS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD COMPOSITION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERTENSION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

EID: 60749113655     PISSN: 18754570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvdpc.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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