Traditional foods and physical activity patterns and associations with cultural factors in a diverse Alaska Native population

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 335-348

  Redwood, Diana G ^a,d   Ferucci, Elizabeth D ^a   Schumacher, Mary C ^a   Johnson, Jennifer S ^a   Lanier, Anne P ^a   Helzer, Laurie J ^b   Tom Orme, Lillian ^c   Murtaugh, Maureen A ^c   Slattery, Martha L ^c  

^a Aaska Native Tribal Health Consortium   (United States)

^b SOUTHCENTRAL FOUNDATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska Natives; Physical activity; Traditional diet

Indexed keywords

EID: 56549102156     PISSN: 12399744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/ijch.v67i4.18346     Document Type: Article

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