The Impact of Seasonality on Changes in Body Weight and Physical Activity in Mexican-American Women

Women and Health

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 262-281

  Lloyd, Lisa ^a   Miller, Brian ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

body weight; ethnicity; Latina; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SEASON; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SEASONS; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TEXAS; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878436853     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2013.781095     Document Type: Article

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