Acculturation and its effects on the nutrition and physical activity of African migrant children Renzaho, André M. N. 2004, Acculturation and its effects on the nutrition and physical activity of African migrant children, Ph.D. thesis, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Acculturation and its effects on the nutrition and physical activity of African migrant children Author Renzaho, André M. N. Institution Deakin University School School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Faculty Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Degree name Ph.D. Date submitted 2004 Keyword(s) Children Of immigrants - Cultural assimilation - Victoria Children Of immigrants - Nutrition - Victoria Obesity in children - Victoria Children Of immigrants - Food - Victoria Summary Studies the nutritional status, food intake, physical activity and acculturation in African migrant children living in Melbourne. Higher than expected overweight/obesity prevalence, and malnutrition, especially wasting, was observed in the study population. These children had high energy and macronutrient intake; compensated by high physical activity level. There was a strong positive association between acculturation and obesity. Language eng Description of original xxii, 239 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. Dewey Decimal Classification 618.9239809945 Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30026812 Document type: Thesis Collections: Faculty of Health School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Higher degree theses (citation only)   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 01 Apr 2010, 15:48:21 EST Mon, 14 Feb 2011, 15:03:10 EST Mon, 14 Feb 2011, 15:04:02 EST Thu, 26 Jul 2012, 15:02:34 EST Thu, 26 Jul 2012, 15:04:37 EST Fri, 27 Jul 2012, 09:22:29 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 677 Abstract Views, 5 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 01 Apr 2010, 15:48:21 EST

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