Insights into weight gain during pregnancy among first nations women living on remote reserves

Canadian Journal of Diabetes

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 172-173

  Shen, Garry X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MACROSOMIA; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 53649103689     PISSN: 14992671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1499-2671(08)23006-6     Document Type: Editorial

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