Gender differences in Health-Related practices among University students in Northeast Thailand

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 10-15

  Nanakorn, Somsong ^a,b   Osaka, Ryoko ^c   Chusilp, Kusuma ^a   Tsuda, Akira ^c   Maskasame, Srinoi ^a   Ratanasiri, Amornrat ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Khon Kaen University   (Thailand)

^c KURUME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gender; Health related practices; Thailand; University students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; THAILAND;

EID: 0033291056     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053959901100103     Document Type: Article

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