Demographic and sociocultural risk factors for adulthood weight gain in Hispanic/Latinos: results from the Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

• Main Authors: Lindsay Fernández-Rhodes (Author), Nicole M. Butera (Author), Evans K. Lodge (Author), Nora Franceschini (Author), Maria M. Llabre (Author), Elva M. Arredondo (Author), Linda C. Gallo (Author), William Arguelles (Author), Frank J. Penedo (Author), Martha L. Daviglus (Author), Carmen R. Isasi (Author), Paul Smokowski (Author), Penny Gordon-Larsen (Author), Allison E. Aiello (Author), Krista M. Perreira (Author), Daniela Sotres-Alvarez (Author), Kari E. North (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background United States (US) Hispanic/Latinos experience a disproportionate burden of obesity, which may in part be related to demographic or sociocultural factors, including acculturation to an US diet or inactive lifestyle. Therefore, we sought to describe the association between adultho...