Characterizing Stressors and Modifiable Health Risk Factors Among Homeless Smokers: An Exploratory Pilot Study

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 642-647

  Kendzor, Darla E ^a   Reitzel, Lorraine R ^b   Businelle, Michael S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

diet; health behavior; health disparities; homeless; obesity; physical activity exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CRIME VICTIM; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH DISPARITY; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; TEXAS;

ADULT; AGED; CRIME VICTIMS; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; TEXAS;

EID: 84941226013     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198114565664     Document Type: Article

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