Ethnicity and acculturation: do they predict weight status in a longitudinal study among Asian, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White early adolescent females?

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents has increased over the past decade. Prevalence rates are disparate among certain racial and ethnic groups. This study sought to longitudinally examine the relationship between overweight status (≥85th percentile according to the...

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Autores principales: Fialkowski, Marie K, Ettienne, Reynolette, Shvetsov, Yurii B, Rivera, Rebecca L, Van Loan, Marta D, Savaiano, Dennis A, Boushey, Carol J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4296880/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25624775
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/AHMT.S67511

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4296880/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25624775
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/AHMT.S67511

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