Acculturation and sociocultural influences on dietary intake and health status among puertorican adults in Massachusetts

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 64-74

  Van Rompay, Maria I ^a   McKeown, Nicola M ^a   Castaneda Sceppa, Carmen ^b   Falcón, Luis M ^b   Ordová, José M ^a   Tucker, Katherine L ^a,b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84858600472     PISSN: 22122672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2011.08.049     Document Type: Article

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