Barriers to calcium intake in African-American women

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 123-132

  Zablah, Erika M ^a,b   Reed, D B ^a   Hegsted, M ^a   Keenan, M J ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Dietary calcium; Knowledge; Perception; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CALCIUM INTAKE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY PRODUCT; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NEGRO; NORMAL HUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033067734     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277x.1999.00149.x     Document Type: Article

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