Physical, Behavioral, and Mental Health Issues in Asian American Women: Results from the National Latino Asian American Study
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Physical, behavioral, and mental health issues in Asian American women: results from the National Latino Asian American Study.
AIMS Asian American women's health has been understudied while the Asian American population is increasing. The purpose of this study was to examine the physical, behavioral, and mental health of Asian American women. METHODS Using a nationally representative sample (n=1097) from the National Latino Asian American Study (NLAAS), the first comprehensive epidemiologic survey in the United State...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Women's Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1540-9996,1931-843X
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2726