Body mass index in multiethnic midlife women: Influence of demographic characteristics and physical activity

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1079-1087

  Choi, Jiwon ^a   Guiterrez, Yolanda ^b   Gilliss, Catherine ^c   Lee, Kathryn A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CARE; STATISTICS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CARE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84862973110     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2011.562998     Document Type: Article

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