Child Hunger: Its Prevalence and Association with Body Mass Index and Dietary Intake Among Somali Refugee Children in the United States

Authors

Jigna M. Dharod, University of North Carolina
Jamar Croom MS, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public ServiceFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2010

Keywords

child nutrition, health, health of refugees, food habits, hunger, body mass index, food security, acculturation

Publication Title

NAPA Bulletin

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4797.2010.01055.x

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Recommended Citation

Dharod, J. M., & Croom, J. E. (2010). Child hunger: Its prevalence and association with body mass index and dietary intake among somali refugee children in the United States. NAPA Bulletin, 34(1), 126-140.