Measures of acculturation are associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors, dietary intakes, and physical activity in older Chinese Americans in New York City

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 560-568

  Wong, Sally S ^a   Dixon, L Beth ^b   Gilbride, Judith A ^b   Kwan, Tak W ^c   Stein, Richard A ^d  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Cardiovascular disease; Dietary intake; Older Chinese Americans; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ASIAN AMERICAN; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEW YORK; RISK FACTOR; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; ASIAN AMERICANS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEW YORK CITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84883135178     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9669-4     Document Type: Article

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