Open AccessWeight Status of Mexican Immigrant Women: A Comparison With Women in Mexico and With US-Born Mexican American Women
Author(s) -
Sylvia Guendelman,
Miranda L. Ritterman-Weintraub,
Lia Fernald,
Martha KauferHorwitz
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2012.301171
Subject(s) - immigration , mexican americans , demography , medicine , gerontology , environmental health , ethnic group , geography , sociology , anthropology , archaeology
We assessed the association between birthplace, residence, or years in the United States and actual weight (body mass index), perceived weight accuracy, or provider screens for overweight or obesity among Mexican immigrant women.