Acculturation and metabolic syndrome risk factors in young Mexican and Mexican-American Women

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 119-126

  Vella, Chantal A ^a   Ontiveros, Diana ^a   Zubia, Raul Y ^a   Bader, Julia O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Cardiovascular disease; Hispanic; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ACCULTURATION; ADULT; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79551478785     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-009-9299-7     Document Type: Article

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