Nutrient intake, body composition, blood cholesterol and glucose levels among adult Asian Indians in the United States

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 171-178

  Jonnalagadda, Satya S ^a   Khosla, Pramod ^b  

^a Global Research and Development   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian Indians; Blood cholesterol; Blood glucose; Body fat; Immigrants; Nutrient intake

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIETARY INTAKE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOLESTEROL; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33847793545     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-006-9027-5     Document Type: Article

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