Religion, social support, fat intake and physical activity

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 773-781

  Kim, Karen Hye Cheon ^a   Sobal, Jeffery ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Exercise; Fat; Health; Physical activity; Religion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EXERCISE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; RELIGIOUS GROUP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIETY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIETARY FATS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 4344611796     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PHN2004601     Document Type: Article

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