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Metropolitan-level ethnic residential segregation, racial identity, and body mass index among U.S. Hispanic adults: a multilevel cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: The few studies that have examined whether metropolitan-level ethnic residential segregation is associated with obesity among Hispanics are mixed. The segmented assimilation theory, which suggests patterns of integration for immigrant groups varies by social factors, may provide an expla...

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Autores principales: Kershaw, Kiarri N, Albrecht, Sandra S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4004511/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24669799
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-283