Effect of volunteering on risk factors for cardiovascular disease in adolescents

JAMA Pediatrics

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 327-332

  Schreier, Hannah M C ^a   Schonert Reichl, Kimberly A ^b   Chen, Edith ^c  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHOLESTEROL; INTERLEUKIN 6;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; VOLUNTEER;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALTRUISM; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 84876055001     PISSN: 21686203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.1100     Document Type: Article

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