Consequences of high incarceration rate and high obesity prevalence on the prison system

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 318-327

  Leddy, Meaghan A ^a   Schulkin, Jay ^a   Power, Michael L ^a  

^a AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular health; Correctional health care; Diabetes; Obesity; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRISON; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; WEIGHT GAIN;

BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PRISONS; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 70350128440     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: 19405200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078345809340426     Document Type: Article

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