Nativity is associated with sugar-sweetened beverage and fast-food meal consumption among mexican-origin women in Texas border <it>colonias</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Trends of increasing obesity are especially pronounced among Mexican-origin women. There is little understanding of dietary patterns among U.S.- and Mexico-born Mexican-origin individuals residing in new-destination immigrant communi...

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Main Authors: Johnson Cassandra M, Sharkey Joseph R, Dean Wesley R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/10/1/101