The association between baseline acculturation level and 5-year change in adiposity among Puerto Ricans living on the mainland United States

While it is recognized that acculturation influences adiposity risk, the direction and magnitude of this relationship remain unclear. Previous studies' use of proxy acculturation measures and exclusively cross-sectional study designs have limited understanding of this research question. The aim...

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Main Authors: Kelsey A. Vercammen, Amanda C. McClain, Katherine L. Tucker, Luis M. Falcón, Josiemer Mattei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335518301402