Explanatory models of eating, weight, and health in rural Mexican American women

Hispanic Health Care International

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 143-152

  Hoke, Mary M ^a   Timmerman, Gayle M ^b   Robbins, Leslie K ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Exploratory models; Mexican American women; Qualitative; Rural; Weight

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845744203     PISSN: 15404153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/hhci-v4i3a003     Document Type: Article

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