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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