Dietary assimilation and health among Hispanic immigrants to the United States

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 404-417

  Akresh, Ilana Redstone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 37849001393     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650704800405     Document Type: Article

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