Screening for risk of cardiovascular disease is not associated with mental distress. The Inter99 study

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 242-246

  Jørgensen, Torben ^a,e   Ladelund, Steen ^a   Borch Johnsen, Knut ^b   Pisinger, Charlotta ^a   Schrader, Anne Marie ^a   Thomsen, Troels ^a   Glümer, Charlotte ^a   Ibsen, Hans ^c   Mortensen, Erik Lykke ^d  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b STENO DIABETES CENTER   (Denmark)

^c HOLBÆK HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Inter99; Intervention; Lifestyle; Mental distress; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SOMATIZATION; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 61649100706     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.12.010     Document Type: Article

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