Lesbians' attitudes and beliefs regarding overweight and weight reduction

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 13-14, 2010, Pages 1986-1994

  Roberts, Susan J ^a   Stuart Shor, Eileen M ^b,c   Oppenheimer, Rachel A ^d  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^c BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Dimock Community Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Lesbian; Nurses; Nursing; Obesity; Weight reduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LESBIAN; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955969847     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03182.x     Document Type: Article

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