The health of Navajo women: Findings from the Navajo Health and Nutrition Survey, 1991-1992

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 127, Issue 10 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Strauss, Karen F ^a   Mokdad, Ali ^b   Ballew, Carol ^b   Mendlein, James M ^b   Will, Julie C ^b   Goldberg, Howard I ^c   White, Linda ^a   Serdula, Mary K ^b  

^a INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indians; Cancer screening; Chronic disease; Navajo women; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; OBESITY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0030806103     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/127.10.2128s     Document Type: Article

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