Demographic and lifestyle variables associated with obesity

Health Education Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 372-380

  Worthy, Sheri L ^a   Lokken, Kristine ^b   Pilcher, Kenneth ^a   Boeka, Abbe ^c  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

diet soda consumption; dieting; obesity; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BEVERAGE; BODY MASS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 78650181262     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896910363330     Document Type: Article

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