Factors associated with misperception of weight in the stroke belt

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 323-328

  Miller, Eileen C ^a   Schulz, Mark R ^a   Bibeau, Daniel L ^a   Galka, Angela M ^a   Spann, LaPronda I ^b   Martin, Lealia B ^b   Aronson, Robert E ^a   Chase, Chere M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b Novant Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Obesity; Physical activity; Stroke belt; Weight perception

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; RACE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STROKE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 39249084105     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0499-3     Document Type: Article

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