An Evaluation of Diet and Physical Activity Messaging in African American Churches

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 216-224

  Harmon, Brook E ^a   Blake, Christine E ^b   Thrasher, James F ^b   Hébert, James R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; church environment; diet; health messaging; physical activity

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIGION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIET; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOUTH CAROLINA;

EID: 84896291535     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198113507449     Document Type: Article

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