Acculturation and cardiovascular behaviors among Latinos in California by country/region of origin

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 975-981

  Van Wieren, Andrew J ^a   Roberts, Mary B ^b   Arellano, Naira ^c   Feller, Edward R ^a   Diaz, Joseph A ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Cardiovascular behaviors; Country of origin; Latinos

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 80755190022     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-011-9483-4     Document Type: Article

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