The Impact of Religiosity on Health Behaviors and Obesity among African Americans

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 451-462

  Dodor, Bernice ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

fast foods; Obesity; physical activity; religiosity; religious denominations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860335380     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2012.664977     Document Type: Article

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