Nutrition Research
Volume 28, Issue 12 , Pages 834-841 , December 2008

Few differences in diet and health behaviors and perceptions were observed in adult urban Native American Indians by tribal association, gender, and age grouping

Received 22 July 2008 ,Revised 14 October 2008 ,Accepted 16 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2008.10.002

Nutrition Research
Volume 28, Issue 12 , Pages 834-841 , December 2008

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