Is Social Capital a Protective Factor Against Obesity and Diabetes? Findings From an Exploratory Study

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 406-408

  Holtgrave, David R ^a   Crosby, Richard ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Income Inequality; Obesity; Poverty; Social Capital; Social Determinants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POVERTY; PREDICTION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INCOME; OBESITY; POVERTY AREAS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748864052     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2005.04.017     Document Type: Article

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