Ideal weight goals of African American Women participating in a weight management program

Body Image

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 305-310

  Dutton, Gareth R ^a   Martin, Pamela Davis ^b   Brantley, Phillip J ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Obesity; Weight loss goals; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 12144268712     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2004.05.002     Document Type: Article

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