Perception of weight and threat to health

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-125

  Moore, Sandra E ^a   Harris, Charlie ^a   Wimberly, Yolanda ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Obesity

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT;

EID: 77649149208     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30499-5     Document Type: Article

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