Is Acculturation Related to Obesity in Hispanic/Latino Adults? Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

Background. The study examined the association of obesity with acculturation in a large and diverse sample of US Hispanic/Latino adults. Methods. The Hispanic Community Health Study (HCHS)/Study of Latinos (SOL) is a community-based cohort study of Hispanic/Latino adults aged 18–74 years (N=16,415)...

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Main Authors: Carmen R. Isasi, Guadalupe X. Ayala, Daniela Sotres-Alvarez, Hala Madanat, Frank Penedo, Catherine M. Loria, John P. Elder, Martha L. Daviglus, Janice Barnhart, Anna Maria Siega-Riz, Linda Van Horn, Neil Schneiderman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/186276