Obesity Among First and Second Generation Hispanic Adolescents in the United States: Insights from 2011-2012 National Survey of Children's Health

Background: More than one-third of adults and 17% of children/adolescents in the US are overweight or obese contributing to significant morbidity and mortality, and healthcare costs. Little is known about obesity patterns in subethnic populations in the US with high prevalence of obesity or overweig...

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Main Authors: Umwali, Hyacinthe, Zheng, Shimin, Veeranki, Sreenivas P., Liu, Ying, Elom, Hilary
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2017
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/124