Two-stage study (1990-2002) of North African immigrants in Italy

HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 439-452

  Toselli, S ^a   Galletti, L ^a   Pazzaglia, S ^b   Gualdi Russo, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Azienda USL di Bologna   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIGRATION; MOROCCO; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTOLE;

ADULT; AFRICA, NORTHERN; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MOROCCO; NUTRITION DISORDERS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTOLE;

EID: 56749114880     PISSN: 0018442X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2006.08.009     Document Type: Article

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