Some diseases characteristic of modern Western civilization

Br Med J. 1973 Feb 3;1(5848):274-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5848.274.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cholelithiasis / epidemiology
  • Cholesterol / metabolism
  • Coronary Disease / epidemiology
  • Developing Countries
  • Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology*
  • Diet
  • Environment
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Intestinal Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Intestine, Large
  • Obesity / epidemiology*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / epidemiology
  • Thrombophlebitis / epidemiology
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Varicose Veins / epidemiology
  • Vascular Diseases / epidemiology*

Substances

  • Cholesterol