Examining the Association Between Body Mass Index and Weight Related Quality of Life in Black and White Women

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 309-322

  Cox, Tiffany L ^a   Ard, Jamy D ^b   Beasley, T Mark ^b   Fernandez, Jose R ^b   Howard, Virginia J ^b   Kolotkin, Ronnete L ^c,d   Crosby, Ross D ^e,f   Affuso, Olivia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c Obesity and Quality of Life Consulting   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e NEUROPSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Southeast Campus   (United States)

Author keywords

Black; Quality of life; Weight; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865467761     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-011-9160-8     Document Type: Article

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