Regional differences in dietary habits, coronary risk factors and mortality rates in Belgium. 1. Design and methodology. Nutrition and health: an interuniversity study.
The design and methodology are presented of a national survey that is in progress in Belgium relating dietary habits, coronary risk factors and mortality rates on a regional basis. The reasons and objectives of the study are explained. The sampling procedures and the survey methodology, in particular the measures of dietary habits, are presented and discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D001530:Belgium; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality*; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
D001798:Blood Proteins; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D004573:Electrolytes; D014527:Uric Acid; D002784:Cholesterol; D003404:Creatinine; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D001663:Bilirubin