Postmenopausal women and the health consequences of obesity

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 511-519

  Dennis, Karen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Morbidity; Obesity; Postmenopausal

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548712931     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00180.x     Document Type: Article

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