The weight of school entry: Weight gain among Hispanic children of immigrants during the elementary school years
<b>Background</b>: Hispanic children of immigrants are vulnerable to obesity and weigh more than their white peers. Theory suggests that school is a social institution that could foster weight gain among Hispanic children of immigrants and disparities in weight that emerge over time....
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2019-01-01
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| Schriftenreihe: | Demographic Research |
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| Online Zugang: | https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol40/5/ |