Race and weight change in US women: the roles of socioeconomic and marital status.

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Published in Am J Public Health on March 01, 1991

Authors

H S Kahn1, D F Williamson, J A Stevens

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.

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