Changes in alcohol consumption and drinking patterns during 11 years of follow-up among ageing men: The FinDrink study

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-138

  Ilomäki, Jenni ^a   Korhonen, Maarit Jaana ^a   Lavikainen, Piia ^a   Lipton, Robert ^b   Enlund, Hannes ^a,c   Kauhanen, Jussi ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^d PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageing; Alcohol consumption; Drinking behaviour; Findrink study; Longitudinal study; Population study

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGING; ARTICLE; BIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGING; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COHORT STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PARTURITION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 77950220322     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckp079     Document Type: Article

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