Association of acculturation factors with dietary intakes of folate among older Mexican Americans in the post-fortification era: National health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES) 2001-2006

Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-49

  Hamner, Heather C ^a   Cogswell, Mary E ^a   Johnson, Mary Ann ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Folate; Folic acid; Mexican Americans; NHANES; Older adults

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

AGED; ARTICLE; CEREAL; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ACCULTURATION; AGED; CEREALS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 79959835049     PISSN: 21551197     EISSN: 21551200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639366.2011.545040     Document Type: Article

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