Religious affiliation, health behaviors and outcomes: Nashville REACH 2010

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 714-724

  Schlundt, David G ^a   Franklin, Monica D ^a   Patel, Kushal ^b   McClellan, Linda ^c   Larson, Celia ^b   Niebler, Sarah ^a   Hargreaves, Margaret ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Health behaviors; REACH 2010; Religion; Religious affiliation

Indexed keywords

EID: 56149108892     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.32.6.15     Document Type: Article

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