Influence of parental acculturation on family meals, parent child-feeding behaviors, and child eating patterns and habits in Asian and Hispanic families

Acculturation, defined as the process of adopting the behaviors and beliefs of the dominant host culture, is often associated with dietary change and negative health outcomes, such as increased risk for obesity and diet-related diseases. The large and rising immigrant population in the U.S. necessit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thomas, Julie E.
Other Authors: Cluskey, Mary M.
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1957/30293