Development of Obesity in U.S. Immigrants: A Social Epidemiology Perspective
Apr 24, 2008 (Thu) | 4:00 PM -5:00 PM
Hoover Pavilion, 211 Quarry Road / Farquhar Room, 4th floor
: Stanford, CA
This seminar will review the evidence for increasing prevalence of obesity with increasing duration of residence in the United States, include discussion of methodologic issues in this area, and examine implications of the research for prevention theory and practice.
Department: Stanford Prevention Research Center
Contact: Susan Ayres | 723-6145 | susan.ayres@stanford.edu
Presenter(s):
- Marina Martin, M.D. Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University School of Medicine