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Obesity
New obesity research from City University of New York described
January 27th, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States." "Hispanic American women in particular have higher rates of obesity than their non-Hispanic White counterparts. In this article, the authors review the existing literature oil acculturation as it relates to obesity and health behaviors among U.S. Hispanic women," wrote M.C. Yeh and colleagues, City University of New York. The researchers concluded: "In addition, a conceptual framework is proposed to examine factors contributing to obesity through ''selective acculturation,'' This concept challenges traditionally held unilateral assumptions...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-01-27)
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