Acculturation and nutritional health of immigrants in Canada: A scoping review

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 24-34

  Sanou, Dia ^a   O'Reilly, Erin ^a   Ngnie Teta, Ismael ^a,b   Batal, Malek ^a   Mondain, Nathalie ^a   Andrew, Caroline ^a   Newbold, Bruce K ^c   Bourgeault, Ivy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNICEF   (United States)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Dietary acculturation; Immigrant health; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CATERING SERVICE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; ETHNOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MIGRANT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROCEDURES;

ACCULTURATION; CANADA; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

EID: 84895051839     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9823-7     Document Type: Review

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