Ethnic group differences in obesity in Asian Americans in California, 2013–2014
Abstract Background Obesity has been generally understudied in Asian Americans. It is important to identify subgroups of Asian Americans at high risk of obesity to help develop targeted interventions for those subgroups. This study aimed to examine the disparities in obesity among Asians (i.e., Chin...
Main Authors: | Shaoqing Gong, Kesheng Wang, Ying Li, Zhongliang Zhou, Arsham Alamian |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11612-z |
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