Obesity in Minority Women: Calories, Commerce, and Culture

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 379-392

  Phelan, Sharon T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Minority women; Obesity; Obesity prevalence; Social networks

Indexed keywords

CALORIE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; COMMERCE; ENERGY INTAKE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MINORITY GROUPS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 66149167193     PISSN: 08898545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2009.04.003     Document Type: Review

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