To investigate the relation of hypertension and anthropometric measurement among elderly in Malaysia

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 3963-3968

  Latiffah, A L ^a   Hanachi, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b ALZAHRA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aging; Anthropometric; Hypertension; Lipids

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRIC; ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DYSLIPIDEMIAS; HYPERTENSION; LIPID PROFILE; PREVALENCE RATES; TOTAL CHOLESTEROLS;

AGING OF MATERIALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; LIPIDS; WEIGHING;

ANTHROPOMETRY;

EID: 67650089635     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.3963.3968     Document Type: Article

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