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Non-Communicable Diseases and Preventive Health Behaviors: A Comparison of Hispanics Nationally and Those Living Along the US-Mexico Border

Description
Reports on a study comparing preventive healthy behaviors of Hispanic populations in the U.S. nationwide and those living in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Healthy behaviors included physical activity, diets of fruits and vegetables, avoiding heavy alcohol use, and being a non-smoker.
Author(s)
Belinda M. Reininger, Jing Wang, Susan P. Fisher-Hoch, et al.
Citation
BMC Public Health, 2015(15), 564
Date
06/2015
Type
Document
Tagged as
Alcohol use · Food security and nutrition · Hispanic or Latino · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Tobacco use · U.S.-Mexico Border Region