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The Impact of Religiosity on Health Behaviors and Obesity among African Americans

Pages 451-462 | Published online: 24 Apr 2012

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Min-Min Tan, Carina Chan & Daniel Reidpath. (2014) Faith, Food and Fettle: Is Individual and Neighborhood Religiosity/Spirituality Associated with a Better Diet?. Religions 5:3, pages 801-813.
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