Food habits, socioeconomic status and body mass index among premenopausal and post-menopausal women in Mauritius

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages 114-122

  Bhurosy, T ^a   Jeewon, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Food habits; Menopause; Socioeconomic status; Waist hip ratio; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAURITIUS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; ARTICLE;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MAURITIUS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCES; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84879553616     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12100     Document Type: Article

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