Factors Influencing Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Health Perception among Kentuckians Living in Appalachia

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2020, Pages E1-E8

  Abraham, Cilgy M ^b   Kelly, Sarah ^c   Wantland, Dean ^c   Chung, Misook L ^a   Mudd Martin, Gia ^a   Biddle, Martha J ^a   Moser, Debra K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^c MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachian region; cardiovascular diseases; perception; rural health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KENTUCKY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADULT; APPALACHIAN REGION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART DISEASE RISK FACTORS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; KENTUCKY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 85083532592     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000594     Document Type: Article

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