[Socioeconomic aspects and cardiovascular risk factors: experience at the Cardiovascular Epidemiologic Observatory].

Abstract

In primary prevention it is important to focus the attention on obesity and on smoking habits among the poorer social classes.

Keywords

MedicineOdds ratioSocioeconomic statusObesityLogistic regressionConfidence intervalEpidemiologyDemographyPopulationOddsBody mass indexEnvironmental healthRisk factorCross-sectional studyGerontologyInternal medicinePathology

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Publication Info

Year: 2001
Type: article
Volume: 2
Issue: 3
Pages: 294-302
Citations: 16
Access: Closed

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                                    Simona Giampaoli, 
                                
                                    Luigi Palmieri, 
                                
                                    Francesco Dima
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2001). 
                            [Socioeconomic aspects and cardiovascular risk factors: experience at the Cardiovascular Epidemiologic Observatory].. 
                            PubMed
                            , 2
                            (3)
                            , 294-302.