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Poor diet reflected in height, weight of low-income Hispanics
Authors
Lorrene D. RitchieDoris H. Calloway
Suzanne P. Murphy
Olivier Receveur
Cathi L. Lamp
Joanne P. Ikeda
Authors Affiliations
L.D. Ritchie is a doctoral candidate, Department of Nutritional Sciences, UC Berkeley; D.H. Calloway is Professor Emerita, Department of Nutritional Sciences, UC Berkeley; S.P. Murphy is Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, UC Berkeley; O. Receveur is Assistant Professor, McGill University, Quebec; C.L. Lamp is Home Economist, UC Cooperative Extension, Tulare County; J.P. Ikeda is Nutrition Education Specialist, Department of Nutritional Sciences, UC Berkeley.Publication Information
Hilgardia 49(2):33-35. DOI:10.3733/ca.v049n02p33. March 1995.
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Abstract
A study of low-income Hispanic women and children in California revealed a high prevalence of individuals who were short in stature and overweight. Children in San Jose tended to be shorter than their Tulare County counterparts. Even after adjusting for socioeconomic variables and hereditary differences, the difference in size remained significant. These findings indicate that low-income Hispanics might benefit from nutrition and health interventions.
Ritchie L, Calloway D, Murphy S, Receveur O, Lamp C, Ikeda J. 1995. Poor diet reflected in height, weight of low-income Hispanics. Hilgardia 49(2):33-35. DOI:10.3733/ca.v049n02p33
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