Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 62-69 , March 2007

Association Between Family Variables and Mexican American Children’s Dietary Behaviors

  • Guadalupe X. Ayala, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • San Diego State University, Graduate School of Public Health, Center for Behavioral and Community Health Studies, San Diego, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: Guadalupe X. Ayala PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, San Diego State University, Graduate School of Public Health, Center for Behavioral and Community Health Studies, 9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 221, San Diego, CA 92123; Phone: (619) 594-6686
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  • Barbara Baquero, MPH

      Affiliations

    • San Diego State University, Graduate School of Public Health, Center for Behavioral and Community Health Studies, San Diego, California
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  • Elva M. Arredondo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • San Diego State University, Graduate School of Public Health, Center for Behavioral and Community Health Studies, San Diego, California
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  • Nadia Campbell, MPH

      Affiliations

    • San Diego State University, Graduate School of Public Health, Center for Behavioral and Community Health Studies, San Diego, California
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  • Sandra Larios, MA

      Affiliations

    • San Diego State University-University of California, San Diego, Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, California
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  • John P. Elder, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • San Diego State University, Graduate School of Public Health, Center for Behavioral and Community Health Studies, San Diego, California

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 Continuing Education Questionnaire available at www.sne.org/ Meets Learning Need Codes for RDs and DTRs 3020, 4040, 4150, and 4160.

 This research was funded by the Health Communications in Cancer Control Initiative, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (grant RO1 CA81877). Support was also provided from an NIH BIRCWH [K12 HD01441] award to the first author.

PII: S1499-4046(06)00637-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2006.08.025

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 62-69 , March 2007

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