Childhood socio-economic position and risk of coronary heart disease in middle age: A study of 49321 male conscripts

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 713-718

  Falkstedt, Daniel ^a   Lundberg, Ingvar ^b   Hemmingsson, Tomas ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

conscription cohort; coronary heart disease; life course; socio economic position

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION RESEARCH; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOLDIER; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CENSUSES; COHORT STUDIES; CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82355170984     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckq158     Document Type: Article

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