Link between diet and cardiovascular disease in Latin America and the Caribbean using geographic information systems

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 290-298

  Macdonald, Jennifer ^a   Brevard, Patricia B ^b   Lee, Robert E ^b   Wagner, Tammy ^b  

^a Rockingham Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Caribbean region; Diet; Food consumption; Geographic information systems; Latin America; Mortality

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIET; DISEASE CONTROL; FOOD INTAKE; GIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 73449097782     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892009001000002     Document Type: Article

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