Asian Students Change their Eating Patterns After Living in the United States

Journal of the American Dietetic AssociationPublished 1 January 1999

Yihan Pan, Zisca Dixon, Susan P. Himburg, Fatma G. Huffman

Citations224

TL;DR

Results of this study could be useful to dietetics practitioners as they observe changes in dietary patterns of Asian immigrants and can be used to plan nutrition education programs for Asian groups.

Abstract

Results of this study could be useful to dietetics practitioners as they observe changes in dietary patterns of Asian immigrants. These health professionals can use this information to plan nutrition education programs for Asian groups so that they can make informed decisions in adapting to new eating patterns and make wise food choices in their new environment. It is important to help Asian immigrants retain healthful food habits from their original country and to encourage them to choose eating patterns of the new culture that are nutritionally sound.

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