Effect of working patterns on women's health in two ethnic groups in a peri-urban area of Kolkata City, India

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 189-206

  Ghosh, Rohini ^a   Bharati, Premananda ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Body mass index dietary intake; Body mass index socioeconomic factors; Chronic energy deficiency women's working pattern; Time allocation

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC MINORITY; WOMENS HEALTH; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ASIA; CALCUTTA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WEST BENGAL; WORLD;

EID: 21044454869     PISSN: 03670244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03670240590953016     Document Type: Article

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