Socioeconomic status and body size among women in Honduran Miskito communities

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 508-519

  Arps, Shahna ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Honduras; Miskito; nutrition transition; obesity; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DIET; FAT; FOOD INTAKE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HONDURAS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY SIZE; DIET; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HONDURAS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

HONDURAS;

EID: 79959507979     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2011.564206     Document Type: Article

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