Subjective social status and health behaviors among African Americans

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 104-111

  Reitzel, Lorraine R ^a   Nguyen, Nga ^a   Strong, Larkin L ^a   Wetter, David W ^a   McNeill, Lorna H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Cancer risk behavior; Fruit and vegetable intake; Physical activity; Social status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84865312246     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: 19457359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.37.1.12     Document Type: Article

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