Review and Evaluation of Faith-Based Weight Management Interventions That Target African American Women

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 798-809

  Timmons, Shirley M ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Evaluation; Faith based; Intervention; Weight management; Women

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; RELIGION AND MEDICINE;

EID: 84939889900     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: 15736571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-014-9912-5     Document Type: Article

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