Frequency of attendance at religious services, overweight, and obesity in American women and men: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

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Published in Ann Epidemiol on January 23, 2006

Authors

R Frank Gillum1

Author Affiliations

1: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA. rfg2@cdc.gov

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