Diet & Nutrition
Fruit and vegetable consumption of older Mexican-American women is linked to acculturation
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, April 2nd, 2006
According to researchers in the United States, "Little is known about the association between acculturation and fruit and vegetable (FV) Consumption among older Mexican-American (MA) women. Environmental and lifestyles changes experienced by immigrants to the United States may markedly affect their diet and health and increase their risk for chronic diseases."
"Our objectives were to: describe FV consumption by ethnicity, accumulation, and sociodemographic characteristics, and compare effects of acculturation and sociodemographic...
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