American Women: Generational. Differences and a Comparison with White Non-Hispanic Women. Sylvia Guendelman,PhD, and Barbara Abram, DrPH, RD.
Dietary Intake among MexicanAmerican Women: Generational Differences and a Comparison with White Non-Hispanic Women
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Sylvia Guendelman, PhD, and Barbara Abram, DrPH, RD
Introduction There is growing awareness that variations ^PC& ethnic in dietary practices among groups may help to explain interethThis nic differences in morbidity and mortality. +rient; Previous research suggests that the dilicaarig ' ,Aetary practices and nutrient intake of Mexican-American women may protect thatthem against lung and breast cancer.1-3 Furthermore, the finding that Mexican Americans have low rates of low birthweight despite their low income and Iout e . education suggests an "epidemiological Socd paradox," which could also be explained fi t:
