The influence of immigrant status and acculturation on the development of overweight in latino families: A qualitative study

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 497-505

  Sussner, Katarina M ^a   Lindsay, Ana C ^b   Greaney, Mary L ^c   Peterson, Karen E ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Child obesity and overweight; Immigrants; Latino

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO BREAST FEEDING; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EATING HABIT; FEMALE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD QUALITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTHER; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION DIFFERENTIATION; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACCULTURATION; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54949134111     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-008-9137-3     Document Type: Article

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