Cardiovascular risk factors and psychological distress in Australian farming communities

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 131-137

  Brumby, Susan ^a,b   Chandrasekara, Ananda ^a,b   McCoombe, Scott ^a,b   Kremer, Peter ^b   Lewandowski, Paul ^b  

^a Western District Health Service   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Farmer; Mental health; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIAS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861473275     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2012.01273.x     Document Type: Article

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