Widening inequalities in the risk factors for cardiovascular disease amongst men in England between 1998 and 2006

Public Health

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-31

  Rumble, C ^a   Pevalin, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease; Exercise; Smoking; Socio economic factors

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SURVEY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED KINGDOM; WAIST HIP RATIO;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WAIST-HIP RATIO; YOUNG ADULT;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84872618203     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2012.09.003     Document Type: Article

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