Changing Trends in the Prevalence and Disparities of Obesity and Other Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Three Racial/Ethnic Groups of USA Adults

Objectives. To examine trends in the prevalence and disparities of traditional cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among the major race/ethnic groups in the USA: non-Hispanic Whites (NHWs), non-Hispanic Blacks (NHBs), and Mexican Americans (MAs). Methods. We used cross-sectional trend analys...

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Main Authors: Camila X. Romero, Tomas E. Romero, Judith C. Shlay, Lorraine G. Ogden, Dana Dabelea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Advances in Preventive Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/172423

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