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Background: Evidence suggests dietary acculturation can increase obesity and chronic disease risks. However, acculturation effects on diet quality among subgroups of Hispanic Americans is not well studied. Objectives: Estimating percentages of Hispanic Americans with low, moderate, and high acculturation using 2 proxy measures with different language variables was the first objective. Identifying similarities and dissimilarities in diet quality differences by acculturation level between Mexican Americans and other Hispanic Americans was the second objective. Methods: The study sample included 1733 Mexican American and 1191 other Hispanic participants aged !16 y from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2015-2018. Proxy measures included in the 2 acculturation scales were nativity/United States residence length, immigration age, language spoken at home (home), and language of dietary recall (recall). Replicate 24-h dietary recalls were conducted, and diet quality was assessed using the 2015 Healthy Eating Index. Analyses included statistical methods for complex survey designs. Results: For Mexican Americans, 8%, 35%, and 58% had low, moderate, and high acculturation on t

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Author

Jessica L. Thomson; Alicia S. Landry; Tameka I. Walls

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)