Predictors of Obesity in latino children: Acculturation as a moderator of the relationship between food insecurity and body mass index percentile

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 149-154

  Buscemi, Joanna ^a   Beech, Bettina M ^b   Relyea, George ^c  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Children; Food insecurity; Latino immigrant; Obesity; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; FORECASTING; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TENNESSEE;

EID: 79551473638     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-009-9263-6     Document Type: Article

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