Knowledge level attitude and performance of women on diet and exercise and their relation with cardiovascular diseases risk factors

Journal of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

Volumn 18, Issue 71, 2010, Pages 50-60

  Avazeh, A ^a   Jafari, N ^b   Rabie Siahkali, S ^b   Mazloomzadeh, S ^c  

^a ZANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ZANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ZANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Attitude; Cardiovascular disease; Knowledge; Performance; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KNOWLEDGE; LIFESTYLE; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 77954359314     PISSN: 16069366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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