Social cognitive theory as a predictor of dietary behavior and leisure time physical activity behavior in middle-aged Asian Indian women residing in United States

International Quarterly of Community Health Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 257-269

  Mehta, Purvi ^a   Sharma, Manoj ^a   Bernard, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN; CONTROL; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDIA; LEISURE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN SELF-REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHICAGO; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INDIA; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN SELF-REFERRAL; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 77957582067     PISSN: 0272684X     EISSN: 15413519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/IQ.30.3.f     Document Type: Article

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