Place of birth, duration of residence, neighborhood immigrant composition and body mass index in New York City
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Past research has suggested that changes in culture explain the substantial weight gain seen in many immigrant groups with length of residence in the U.S. and across generations of residence in the U.S. However, it has been theorized...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity |
| Online Access: | http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/5/1/19 |