Nutrition in an ethnically diverse society: What are some of the key challenges?

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 252-262

  Szczepura, Ala ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes and obesity; Ethnic minorities; Evidence based practice; Nutrition; South Asians

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH ASIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 79955995567     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665111000085     Document Type: Conference Paper

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