Adapting physical activity interventions to prevent obesity in culturally diverse populations

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Bazzarre, Terry L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AMERICAN INDIAN; COMMUNITY CARE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NOTE; OBESITY; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; OBESITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68049101036     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.23.6.S1     Document Type: Note

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