Sociodemographic and Lesbian-Specific Factors Associated with Physical Activity Among Adult Lesbians

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Brittain, Danielle R ^a   Dinger, Mary K ^a   Hutchinson, Susan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; LESBIAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RACE DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875383792     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: 18784321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2012.12.001     Document Type: Article

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