Is acculturation related to obesity in Hispanic/Latino adults? Results from the Hispanic community health study/study of Latinos.

Carmen R IsasiGuadalupe X AyalaDaniela Sotres-AlvarezHala MadanatFrank PenedoCatherine M LoriaJohn P ElderMartha L DaviglusJanice BarnhartAnna Maria Siega-RizLinda V Van HornNeil Schneiderman

Published in: Journal of obesity (2015)

The burden of obesity is high among Hispanic/Latino adults. The study findings suggest that prolonged exposure to the environments in these communities, rather than acculturation, is an important risk factor for obesity in this population.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
african american
weight loss
high fat diet induced
physical activity
skeletal muscle