The role of overweight and obesity in perceived risk factors for cancer: Implications for education

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 506-511

  Cameron, Melissa ^a   Scully, Maree ^a   Herd, Natalie ^a   Jamsen, Kris ^b   Hill, David ^a   Wakefield, Melanie ^a  

^a CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Education; Obesity; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951720797     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-010-0085-y     Document Type: Article

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