Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 379-387 , June 2009

Perceived Racism in Relation to Weight Change in the Black Women's Health Study

Received 15 December 2008 ,Accepted 20 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.01.008

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 379-387 , June 2009

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