Measures of Acculturation and Relations to zBMI among Mexican-Origin Youth.

Dorothy McLeod LorenAmy BohnertCatherine DeCarlo Santiago

Published in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2018)

These findings suggest that language proxy measures of acculturation present similar findings to multidimensional measures when assessing child weight and support the idea that behavioral or emotional changes that accompany integration into US culture may contribute to obesity development.

Keyphrases

weight loss
mental health
physical activity
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
insulin resistance
body mass index
autism spectrum disorder
adipose tissue
body weight