Title
Hapag Kainan: Dietary consumption of fat, sugar, fruits and vegetables among Filipino-Americans
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2015
Publication Title
Journal of Cultural Diversity
Volume
22
Issue
3
First page number:
95
Last page number:
104
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among the variables of the dietary consumption and the anthropometric measurements of Filipino Americans (FAs). The study sample consisted of 128 participants residing in the US who completed two questionnaires and biometric measurements. Strong positive correlations between the consumption of fat and sugar and body mass index (BMI) among the participants were found. In contrast, the correlations between the consumption of fruits and vegetables and BMI were strongly negative. This study advances the limited body of knowledge on the dietary practices of FAs in the US.
Disciplines
Nursing
Repository Citation
Serafica, R.,
Lane, S.,
Ceria-Ulep, C. D.
(2015).
Hapag Kainan: Dietary consumption of fat, sugar, fruits and vegetables among Filipino-Americans.
Journal of Cultural Diversity, 22(3),
95-104.