The Distribution of Weight-Related Risks Among Low-Income Women During the First Postpartum Year

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 198-205

  Walker, Lorraine O ^a   Fowles, Eileen R ^a   Sterling, Bobbie Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Hispanic; Low income; Obesity; Postpartum; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952731544     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01231.x     Document Type: Article

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