Relative Weight, Smoking and Contraceptive Pills: Interrelations to Blood Pressure in Students.

Lehtonen, Aapo; Perasalo, Juhani

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ERIC Number: EJ275444

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Publication Date: 1982-Dec

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Relative Weight, Smoking and Contraceptive Pills: Interrelations to Blood Pressure in Students.

Lehtonen, Aapo; Perasalo, Juhani

Journal of American College Health, v31 n3 p105-08 Dec 1982

The relationships among weight, cigarette smoking, use of contraceptive pills, and blood pressure were investigated in over 1,500 college students who underwent physical examinations in their first and third academic years. Results of the study are discussed. (PP)

Descriptors: Body Weight, Cardiovascular System, College Students, Contraception, Higher Education, Hypertension, Physical Health, Smoking, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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