Body mass index among immigrant and non-immigrant youth: Evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey

OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study are to: i) examine differences in body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of overweight/obesity between immigrant versus non-immigrant youth aged 12–19 years, and ii) identify the extent to which lifestyle and socio-demographic factors account for between-group d...

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Published in:Can J Public Health
Main Authors: Wahi, Gita, Boyle, Michael H., Morrison, Katherine M., Georgiades, Katholiki
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer International Publishing 2014
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Quantitative Research
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6972234/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25166124
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.17269/cjph.105.4288
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