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Online Notes
Perceptions of
Obesity Risk &
Prevention in
Chinese
Americans
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Obesity is a
national
epidemic as
population
studies point to
increased trends
occurring in
Asian
Americans. A
qualitative
study was
conducted to
identify
perceptions of
obesity risk and
prevention in
Chinese American
adults residing
in the New York
metropolitan
area. The
researchers will
discuss social
psychological,
cultural, and
environmental
factors that
influence
obesity risk in
Chinese
Americans. Insights
on nutrition
recommendations
to prevent
obesity will
also be
presented.
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