title: Diet, acculturation, and BMI in Hispanics living in southern Nevada.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the association of fruit and vegetable intake, acculturation, and BMI in Hispanics living in southern Nevada.
  
  
  METHODS
  Logistic regression was employed to assess the relationship of acculturation to daily intake of fruit and vegetables.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Regression showed that greater acculturation (p = .002) and being male (p = .011) are predictive of lower fruit and vegetable consumption.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results for the HA population are consistent with national data. To understand the incentives and barriers to healthier eating  within southern Nevada Hispanic populations and to effectively address the resource and programming needs, longitudinal research will be required.
authors.affiliation: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Community Health Services, Las Vegas, NV, USA. abh@unlv.nevada.edu
authors.forename: Anne L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bolstad
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bungum
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009505:Nevada; D012044:Regression Analysis; D055815:Young Adult