Few European Adults are Living a Healthy Lifestyle

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 391-398

  Marques, Adilson ^a,b,c   Peralta, Miguel ^a   Martins, João ^a   Loureiro, Vânia ^d   Almanzar, Paola Cortés ^e   de Matos, Margarida Gaspar ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BEJA   (Portugal)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

culture change; drink alcohol; getting cooperized; physical activity; sleep quality; smoking; social and physical health; vegetables consumption

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050248979     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: 21686602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890117118787078     Document Type: Article

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