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Participants reported higher current intakes of prepared foods high in fat and high in sugar, sugared drinks, and poultry and wheat compared to their consumption patterns prior to migration.
Practitioners should be aware of the dietary shifts towards higher fat and sugar intake among Hispanic immigrant men.
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Participants reported higher current intakes of prepared foods high in fat and high in sugar; sugared drinks, and poultry and wheat.
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The study is a cross-sectional analysis.
Source
Dietary Intake Patterns and Acculturation Levels of Hispanic Immigrant Men: A Pilot Study
Christopher D. Gardner et al. · Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences · 1995
DOI 10.1177/07399863950173005
cross-sectional · n=106Cited 20×
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