The effects of family history and personal experiences of illness on the inclination to change health-related behaviour

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-7

  Andersson, Per ^a   Sjöberg, Rickard L ^b   Öhrvik, John ^b   Leppert, Jerzy ^b  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CVD; Experience of illness; History; Obesity; Risk behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 62649152841     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3506     Document Type: Article

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