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Understanding the sociocultural roots of childhood obesity

Food practices among Latino families of Bushwick, Brooklyn

Bibliographic Data

ID4600599
AuthorsLeslie Kaufman (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene), Adam Karpati (0000-0001-9842-6429, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
Year2007
Volume64
Issue11
Pages2177-2188
Publication date2007-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.02.019
PMID17383060
OpenAlexW1969608399
LanguageEN
Citations received58
References cited30

Childhood obesity · Coping (psychology · Ethnography · Obesity · Overweight · Participant observation · Political science · Poverty · Public health · Social science · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Anthropology · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Gender Studies · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Gerontology

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