Differences in health-related behaviors and body mass index risk categories in African American women in college

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 4-8

  Stanziano, Damian C ^a,b   Butler Ajibade, Phoebe ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Miami   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA A AND T STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Body weight; Exercise; Health behaviors; Obesity; Women's health

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COLLEGE STUDENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT JUICE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 79951625240     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30236-4     Document Type: Article

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