Causal beliefs about obesity and associated health behaviors: Results from a population-based survey

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Wang, Catharine ^a   Coups, Elliot J ^b,c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING HABIT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE;

EID: 77951156710     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-7-19     Document Type: Article

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