Beliefs about causes and consequences of obesity among women in two mexican cities

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 311-316

  Jiménez Cruz, Arturo ^a   De Escobar Aznar, Yolanda Martínez ^a   Castillo Ruiz, Octelina ^b   Gonzalez Ramirez, Raul ^c   Bacardí Gascón, Montserrat ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE TAMAULIPAS   (Mexico)

^c Department of Economics   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Causes; Consequences; Mexico; Obesity; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867636033     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v30i3.12295     Document Type: Article

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