Stages of Change in the Trajectory of Postpartum Weight Self-Management

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-70

  Ohlendorf, Jennifer M ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Postpartum; Transtheoretical model; Weight self management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864376640     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01323.x     Document Type: Article

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