Comparison of cardiovascular risk profile between male employees of two automotives companies in France and Sweden

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 885-891

  Simon, A ^a   Dimberg, L ^b   Levenson, J ^a   Lanoiselee C ^c   Massonneau, M ^a   Eriksson, B ^d   Jern, S ^e   Kumlin, L ^b   Marin, P ^e   Dahlof B ^e   Hansson, L ^f   Bjorntorp P ^e  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

^b VOLVO AERO CORPORATION   (Sweden)

^c RENAULT   (France)

^d NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^e SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^f UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Coronary disease; International comparison

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EMPLOYMENT; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN;

AGE FACTORS; AUTOMOBILES; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; CORONARY DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; FRANCE; HEART DISEASES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LIPOPROTEINS, HDL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SWEDEN; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 6844249424     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007428624757     Document Type: Article

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