Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 103-110 , March 2008

Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Chinese American Children: Associations between Overweight, Acculturation, and Physical Activity

  • Jyu-Lin Chen, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Jyu-Lin Chen, PhD, RN, University of California-San Francisco, Department of Family Health Care Nursing, 2 Koret Way, Box 0606, San Francisco, CA 94143
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  • Yuaner Wu, MPH, MS, RN

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 This study was supported by a University of California-San Francisco School of Nursing research grant and NIH roadmap (K12 HD049077).

PII: S0891-5245(07)00116-2

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2007.03.002

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 103-110 , March 2008

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