Leisure-time physical activity and coronary risk factors in women

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 259-266

  Ashton, W David ^a   Nanchahal, Kiran ^b   Wood, David A ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN A1; APOLIPOPROTEIN B; CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LEISURE; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CORONARY DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84992776073     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/204748730000700403     Document Type: Article

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