Dash of Faith: A Faith-Based Participatory Research Pilot Study

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 747-759

  Harmon, Brook E ^a   Adams, Swann A ^a   Scott, Dolores ^b   Gladman, Yvonne S ^c   Ezell, Bernice ^d   Hebert, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b State Baptist Young Woman's Auxiliary   (United States)

^c Bethlehem Baptist Church of Columbia Inc   (United States)

^d Central Baptist Church   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Community based intervention; Faith based intervention; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMAN; LOW FAT DIET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION; VEGETABLE;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84899448563     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-012-9664-z     Document Type: Article

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