Understanding prenatal weight gain in first nations women

Canadian Journal of Diabetes

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 198-205

  Black, Tara L ^a   Raine, Kim ^a   Willows, Noreen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Native American Indians; Pregnancy; Social determinants of health; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; INCOME; MOTIVATION; PRENATAL PERIOD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEATHER; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 53649090168     PISSN: 14992671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1499-2671(08)23010-8     Document Type: Article

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