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Obesity in Hispanic youth has reached alarmingly high levels, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. In Mexican American children ages 6-11 years, 41.7% are overweight and obese, 24.7% are obese and 19.6% have a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than the 97th percentile.
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- Stevens, Carol (Author)
- Gance-Cleveland, Bonnie (Thesis advisor)
- Komnenich, Pauline (Committee member)
- Shaibi, Gabriel (Committee member)
- Arcoleo, Kimberly (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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2011
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- Partial requirement for: Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2011Note typethesis
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-167)Note typebibliography
- Field of study: Nursing and healthcare innovation
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by Carol Stevens