The life project: A community-based weight loss intervention program for rural African American women

Family and Community Health

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-143

  Parker, Veronica G ^a   Coles, Charlton ^b   Logan, Barbara N ^a   Davis, Leroy ^c  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

^c VOORHEES COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Rural; Weight loss intervention

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PILOT STUDY; RELIGION; RURAL POPULATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; PILOT PROJECTS; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; RURAL POPULATION; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 77949360176     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0b013e3181d594d5     Document Type: Article

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