Spatial analysis of body mass index and smoking behavior among WISEWOMAN participants

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 519-527

  Mobley, Lee R ^a   Finkelstein, Eric A ^a   Khavjou, Olga A ^a   Will, Julie C ^b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONNECTICUT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEBRASKA; NORTH CAROLINA; OBESITY; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SOUTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 3543097580     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/1540999041281034     Document Type: Article

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