Domestic violence and obesity in egyptian women

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-99

  Yount, Kathryn M ^a   Li, Li ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EGYPT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EGYPT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79451474622     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932010000441     Document Type: Article

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