Allostatic load and health status of African Americans and whites

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 641-653

  Deuster, Patricia A ^a   Kim Dorner, Su Jong ^a   Remaley, Alan T ^b   Poth, Merrily ^c  

^a Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness; Body fat; Depression; Exercise; Insulin; Sleep habits

Indexed keywords

EID: 82255161932     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.35.6.1     Document Type: Article

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