Does religion increase the prevalence and incidence of obesity in adulthood?

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 269-281

  Cline, Krista M C ^a   Ferraro, Kenneth F ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646756864     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2006.00305.x     Document Type: Article

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