Role of height in cancer and cardiovascular disease

Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 87-99

  Samaras, Thomas T ^a  

^a Reventropy Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological mechanisms; Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Height; Nutrition; Telomeres

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 77953448141     PISSN: 15629023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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