Religion and body weight

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 469-477

  Kim, K H ^a   Sobal, J ^a   Wethington, E ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Health; Religion; Religiosity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SMOKING; SOCIAL ASPECT; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0037398148     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802220     Document Type: Article

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