Prevalence of self-reported cardiovascular risk factors in Portuguese women: A survey after delivery

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 837-847

  Alves, Elisabete ^a,b   Correia, Sofia ^a,b   Barros, Henrique ^a,b   Azevedo, Ana ^a,b  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Cohort studies; Pregnancy; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PORTUGAL; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PUERPERAL DISORDER; PUERPERIUM; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERIPARTUM PERIOD; PORTUGAL; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84869229116     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0340-6     Document Type: Review

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