Ethnic differences in overweight and obesity and the influence of acculturation on immigrant bodywei...
Ethnic differences in overweight and obesity and the influence of acculturation on immigrant bodyweight: evidence from a national sample of Australian adults
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Despite growing international migration and documented ethnic differences in overweight and obesity in developed countries, no research has described the epidemiology of immigrant overweight and obesity at a national level in Australia, a country where immigrants comprise 28.1 % of the population. The aim of this study was to examine ethnic differe...
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Ethnic differences in overweight and obesity and the influence of acculturation on immigrant bodyweight: evidence from a national sample of Australian adults
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_9eab9b4fbf6c4e049a84cea7e27a4f5f
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_9eab9b4fbf6c4e049a84cea7e27a4f5f
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1471-2458
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1471-2458
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10.1186/s12889-016-3608-6
