Beliefs and practices of first nation women about weight gain during pregnancy and lactation: Implications for women's health

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 102-119

  Vallianatos, Helen ^a   Brennand, Erin A ^a   Raine, Kim ^a   Stephen, Queenie ^b   Petawabano, Beatrice ^b   Dannenbaum, David ^b   Willows, Noreen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; First Nation women's health; Pregnancy; Social determinants of health; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; CANADA; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; QUEBEC; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 33645546809     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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