Dietary patterns and metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease among University Students in Ghana

Asian Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 18-28

  Amankwaa, Aaron O ^a   Annan, Reginald A ^a  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Dietary patterns; Metabolic risk factors; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899809396     PISSN: 19921470     EISSN: 20772033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajcn.2014.18.28     Document Type: Article

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