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Dietary acculturation among Oregon Latinos : factors affecting food choice

Creator:: Vanegas, Sarah Marie
Abstract:: This study sought to examine food choice motives and influences among Oregon Latinos to gain a greater understanding of their dietary acculturation. Previous studies relying principally on quantitative methods to assess the relationship between acculturation and diet have reported inconsistent results, though a general decline in diet quality is reported...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: than the children and the children are consuming mainstream American foods at a higher frequency than

Hispanic and farmworker health : a community health survey of Hood River County, Oregon.

Creator:: Carne, David Michael
Abstract:: Hispanics in Hood River County, Oregon account for roughly 25% of the population, with many employed in agriculture. A community health survey was carried out in Hood River County during the winter months of 2001 with the purpose of evaluating the health conditions, needs, and barriers to access of needed...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: access to health care. Migrant and seasonal farmworkers in Oregon are almost exclusively Hispanic of

A cross cultural examination of factors influencing exercise during pregnancy

Creator:: Nevarez, Holly Clements
Abstract:: Overweight and obesity are a growing national concern, particularly among women and selected minority populations (Ayala, Elder, Campbell, Slymen, Roy, Engelberg, et al., 2004; NHANES, 2003). Pregnant women bear a disproportionate risk of becoming overweight or obese (Greene, Smickikias-Wright, Scholl, & Karp, 1988; Gunderson et al., 2000; Rossner, 1999). Although...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Mexican American women are either overweight or obese and that Hispanic women become overweight at a

Hispanic family diabetes project : a pilot intervention study

Creator:: White, Beverly B.
Abstract:: Changes in lifestyle over the last century have resulted in a dramatic increase in the incidence of diabetes in the United States (U.S.). Mexican-Americans, the largest Hispanic/Latino subgroup in the U.S., are 1.7x’s as likely to have diabetes as non- Hispanic Whites. Culturally appropriate approaches for treating diabetes in minority...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Facilities Dietetic Practice Group, and the College of Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State

A qualitative study of the dietary acculturation among long-term Hispanic immigrants

Creator:: Petersen, Rocio
Abstract:: The evolving United States demographics, evident from the most recent census, show a steady population growth for Hispanics. Research suggests that after immigrating to the United States, first-generation Hispanic populations seem vulnerable to weight gain and development of chronic disease. Many health professionals recognize the increased need for Spanish language...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and the future health of their second-generation Hispanic American children. The dietary

Culturally appropriate supermarket nutrition education for Mexican-American families

Creator:: Saldana, Tina Marie
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Hispanic population and was held in Hood River, Oregon. Three workshops were presented to a total of 37

Hepatitis B and liver cancer among Hmong : knowledge, perceptions of risk, and barriers to hepatitis B screening and vaccination

Creator:: Kue, Jennifer
Abstract:: Chronic hepatitis B disproportionately affects Asian Americans. Although Asians make up only 4.2% of the total United States (U.S.) population, they account for more than half of those infected with hepatitis B. If left untreated, chronic hepatitis B could lead to cirrhosis, liver damage, and liver cancer. Studies show that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Asian American women include lack of health insurance, length of time in the U.S., language and

The Mental Health of Latinos/as in the United States : A Multisystemic Examination

Creator:: Rodriguez, Alham F.
Abstract:: Previous reports on the state of the Latino/a-focused mental health literature suggest that the quantity of Latino/a-focused articles within the mental health field continued to be disproportionate to the growing percentage of Latino/as in the United States (Liang, Salcedo, Rivera, & Lopez, 2009). As such, Latino/a mental health experiences, needs,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 2009). As such, Latino/a mental health experiences, needs, and issues are likely to continue to be

Preferred customers? : barriers for Hispanics in Oregon's managed care Medicaid program

Creator:: Keys, Robert T. III
Abstract:: From February to September of 2001, a significant body of qualitive data was collected to investigate barriers for Hispanic participation in Oregon's managed care Medicaid program. As a means to investigate this topic, comments were solicited from physicians, hospital administrators, social service agencies, and low-income Hispanics through semi-structured focus groups...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: financial support: The Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research, Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Crook

Handwashing attitudes, intentions, behaviors and barriers in the restaurant environment

Creator:: Pragle, Aimee S.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge, attitudes, practices and barriers related to handwashing in the restaurant environment. The study was designed with multidimensional study tools to include: a focus group conversation with questions to food workers to develop an initial understanding of knowledge, practice and attitudes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: similar regulations. A comparison of the CDC Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in the Health-Care Setting and

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Dietary acculturation among Oregon Latinos : factors affecting food choice

Hispanic and farmworker health : a community health survey of Hood River County, Oregon.

A cross cultural examination of factors influencing exercise during pregnancy

Hispanic family diabetes project : a pilot intervention study

A qualitative study of the dietary acculturation among long-term Hispanic immigrants

Culturally appropriate supermarket nutrition education for Mexican-American families

Hepatitis B and liver cancer among Hmong : knowledge, perceptions of risk, and barriers to hepatitis B screening and vaccination

The Mental Health of Latinos/as in the United States : A Multisystemic Examination

Preferred customers? : barriers for Hispanics in Oregon's managed care Medicaid program

Handwashing attitudes, intentions, behaviors and barriers in the restaurant environment

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