Nativity and nutritional behaviors in the Mexican origin population living in the US-Mexico border region

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 94-100

  Montoya, Jared A ^a   Salinas, Jennifer J ^a   Barroso, Cristina S ^a   Mitchell Bennett, Lisa ^a   Reininger, Belinda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviors; Beliefs; Immigration; Mexican Americans; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ETHNOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEXAS;

EID: 79551484142     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9342-8     Document Type: Article

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