The role of physical activity and sedentary behaviors in explaining the association between acculturation and obesity among Mexican-American adults

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 50-57

  Murillo, Rosenda ^a   Albrecht, Sandra S ^b   Daviglus, Martha L ^a   Kershaw, Kiarri N ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Mexican americans; Obesity; Physical activity; Prevention research; Sedentary

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICAN; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; OBESITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; OBESITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84942087536     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: 21686602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.140128-QUAN-49     Document Type: Article

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