Influence of Media Messages on Obesity and Health Perceptions Among African American Women
African American women have the highest prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States, thus increasing their risks for chronic diseases. Their understanding of their health status and response to it could be triggered by messages in the media, yet few researchers have examined this topic...
Main Author: | Grant, Carolyn |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | en |
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ScholarWorks
2017
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Online Access: | https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3226 https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4329&context=dissertations |
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