Project joy: Faith based cardiovascular health promotion for African American women

Public Health Reports

Volumn 116, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages 68-81

  Yanek, L R ^a   Becker, D M ^a   Moy, T F ^a   Gittelsohn, J ^a   Koffman, D M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; GLUCOSE; LIPID;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NEGRO; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR; SELF HELP; SMOKING;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; BALTIMORE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 0034840112     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/phr/116.S1.68     Document Type: Article

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