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Social Determinants in Latino Diet and Health
- Diálogo
- Center for Latino Research, DePaul University
- Volume 18, Number 1, Spring 2015
- pp. 91-100
- 10.1353/dlg.2015.0006
- Article
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This study problematizes generalized patterns in Latino diet and health after reviewing obesity and food consumption patterns by race and ethnicity gleaned from the social science and health science literature comparing Mexican-origin American, European-origin American, and African-American food consumption patterns, and summarizes data from the 2009/2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The data from these surveys describes the quantity of fruit, vegetables, grains, meat, and other foods consumed. We review the literature on social determinants of diet to study whether food environments, socioeconomic status, culture, nativity, and globalization shape dietary practices.