Country of birth is associated with very low food security among Mexican American older adults living in colonias along the South Texas border with Mexico

Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 187-200

  Sharkey, Joseph R ^a   Dean, Wesley R ^a   Johnson, Cassandra M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonias; Food access; Food security; Mexican American; Nativity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; ECONOMICS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUNGER; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; HUNGER; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; TEXAS;

EID: 79959887916     PISSN: 21551197     EISSN: 21551200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21551197.2011.572530     Document Type: Article

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