Cardiovascular Disease-Related Diet and Exercise Experiences of Immigrant Mexican Women

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 765-782

  Juarbe, Teresa C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DECISION MAKING; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MEXICO; MIGRATION; MOTHER; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; CALIFORNIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DECISION MAKING; DIET, REDUCING; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MEXICO; MOTHERS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0032405597     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019394599802000607     Document Type: Article

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