A parametric model of the role of nutritional services within the health care system, in relation to cardiovascular disease risk among older individuals

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 110-114

  Tyrovolas, Stefanos ^a   Tountas, Yannis ^b   Polychronopoulos, Evangelos ^a   Panagiotakos, Demosthenes ^a  

^a HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

CVD; Elders; Health care system; Nutrition policy; Nutritional services

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYPRUS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIETITIAN; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GREECE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MACRONUTRIENT; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; NUTRITION SERVICE; OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 84859914017     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.12.053     Document Type: Article

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