Asian American and Pacific Islander seafood consumption - A community-based study in King County, Washington

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 256-266

  Sechena, Ruth ^a   Liao, Shiquan ^b   Lorenzana, Roseanne ^c   Nakano, Connie ^d   Polissar, Nayak ^e   Fenske, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Statpro Consultants   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d Refugee Federation Service Center   (United States)

^e Mountain Whisper Light Statistical Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian American and Pacific Islanders; Community university partnerships; Fish; Seafood consumption; Shellfish

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CRAB; ETHNIC GROUP; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PROCESSING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMON; SEA FOOD; SHELLFISH; SHRIMP; SQUID; TUNA; UNITED STATES;

ASIAN AMERICANS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; SEAFOOD; WASHINGTON;

CEPHALOPODA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; LAOTIA; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.;

EID: 0042161770     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500274     Document Type: Article

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