Human behaviors determine health: Strategic thoughts on the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases in China

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 295-301

  Yang, Zhi Yin ^a   Yang, Zhen ^b   Zhu, Lifang ^a   Qiu, Chengxuan ^a,c  

^a JINING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

China; Chronic non communicable diseases (CNCDs); Intervention study; Lifestyles; Preventive strategies

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHINA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NEOPLASM; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHINA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84857057618     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-011-9187-0     Document Type: Article

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