Published in JAMA on December 15, 2004
Design and implementation of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Ann Epidemiol (2010) 4.61
Association of acculturation levels and prevalence of diabetes in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA). Diabetes Care (2008) 2.44
Immigration-related factors and mental disorders among Asian Americans. Am J Public Health (2006) 2.44
Dramatic increases in obesity and overweight prevalence and body mass index among ethnic-immigrant and social class groups in the United States, 1976-2008. J Community Health (2011) 2.29
Overweight and obesity in sexual-minority women: evidence from population-based data. Am J Public Health (2007) 2.21
Association between length of residence and cardiovascular disease risk factors among an ethnically diverse group of United States immigrants. J Gen Intern Med (2007) 2.07
Risk for psychiatric disorder among immigrants and their US-born descendants: evidence from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. J Nerv Ment Dis (2007) 1.93
Early markers of adult obesity: a review. Obes Rev (2011) 1.92
Status of cardiovascular disease and stroke in Hispanics/Latinos in the United States: a science advisory from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2014) 1.81
Immigration and generational trends in body mass index and obesity in the United States: results of the National Latino and Asian American Survey, 2002-2003. Am J Public Health (2007) 1.77
Explaining low mortality among US immigrants relative to native-born Americans: the role of smoking. Int J Epidemiol (2011) 1.68
Obesity and diabetes in New York City, 2002 and 2004. Prev Chronic Dis (2008) 1.51
Disentangling the effects of racial and weight discrimination on body mass index and obesity among Asian Americans. Am J Public Health (2008) 1.50
Acculturation and obesity among migrant populations in high income countries--a systematic review. BMC Public Health (2013) 1.48
Obesity and diabetes in vulnerable populations: reflection on proximal and distal causes. Ann Fam Med (2007) 1.48
Factors associated with overweight and obesity among Mexican Americans and Central Americans: results from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey. Prev Chronic Dis (2006) 1.46
Hypertension and diabetes prevalence among U.S. Hispanics by country of origin: the National Health Interview Survey 2000-2005. J Gen Intern Med (2010) 1.43
Allostatic load among non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic Blacks, and people of Mexican origin: effects of ethnicity, nativity, and acculturation. Am J Public Health (2009) 1.41
Stress, Allostatic Load and Health of Mexican Immigrants. Soc Sci Q (2009) 1.40
Immigrants' duration of residence and adverse birth outcomes: a population-based study. BJOG (2010) 1.36
Providing health messages to Hispanics/Latinos: understanding the importance of language, trust in health information sources, and media use. J Health Commun (2010) 1.29
Association between language and risk factor levels among Hispanic adults with hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, or diabetes. Am Heart J (2009) 1.29
Immigrant obesity and unhealthy assimilation: alternative estimates of convergence or divergence, 1995-2005. Soc Sci Med (2009) 1.27
Obesity in the transition to adulthood: predictions across race/ethnicity, immigrant generation, and sex. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2009) 1.26
Place of birth, duration of residence, neighborhood immigrant composition and body mass index in New York City. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act (2008) 1.24
The influence of immigrant status and acculturation on the development of overweight in Latino families: a qualitative study. J Immigr Minor Health (2008) 1.23
Association of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, acculturation, and environmental factors with risk of overweight among adolescents in California, 2003. Prev Chronic Dis (2008) 1.19
Assessing overweight and obesity risk among Korean Americans in California using World Health Organization body mass index criteria for Asians. Prev Chronic Dis (2006) 1.19
Behavioural risk factors in two generations of non-Western migrants: do trends converge towards the host population? Eur J Epidemiol (2007) 1.18
Overweight and diabetes prevalence among US immigrants. Am J Public Health (2009) 1.15
Individual and neighborhood differences in diet among low-income foreign and U.S.-born women. Womens Health Issues (2008) 1.14
Health risk behaviors among five Asian American subgroups in California: identifying intervention priorities. J Immigr Minor Health (2012) 1.12
Results of the Recent Immigrant Pregnancy and Perinatal Long-term Evaluation Study (RIPPLES). CMAJ (2007) 1.10
Nativity and duration of time in the United States: differences in fruit and vegetable intake among low-income postpartum women. Am J Public Health (2007) 1.09
Improved dietary variety and adequacy but lower dietary moderation with acculturation in Chinese women in the United States. J Am Diet Assoc (2010) 1.08
Generation, language, body mass index, and activity patterns in Hispanic children. Am J Prev Med (2010) 1.07
A systematic review of overweight, obesity, and type 2 diabetes among Asian American subgroups. Curr Diabetes Rev (2013) 1.06
Seizing the moment: California's opportunity to prevent nutrition-related health disparities in low-income Asian American population. Cancer (2005) 1.06
Hispanic immigrant women's perspective on healthy foods and the New York City retail food environment: A mixed-method study. Soc Sci Med (2011) 1.05
Do risk factors explain the increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes among California Asian adults? J Immigr Minor Health (2011) 1.03
Racial/ethnic differences in the association between obesity and major depressive disorder: findings from the Comprehensive Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys. Public Health Rep (2010) 1.02
Individual and area-based indicators of acculturation and the metabolic syndrome among low-income Mexican American women living in a border region. Am J Public Health (2008) 1.01
Body mass index and risk of death in Asian Americans. Am J Public Health (2014) 1.01
Neighbourhood immigrant acculturation and diet among Hispanic female residents of New York City. Public Health Nutr (2011) 1.00
A further examination of the "epidemiologic paradox": birth outcomes among Latinas. J Natl Med Assoc (2005) 1.00
The effect of age at migration on cardiovascular mortality among elderly Mexican immigrants. Ann Epidemiol (2008) 0.99
Overweight and obesity among African immigrants in Oslo. BMC Res Notes (2013) 0.99
Physical activity and asthma symptoms among New York City Head Start Children. J Asthma (2009) 0.99
Overweight in young Latino children. Arch Med Res (2008) 0.99
Migrant networks and pathways to child obesity in Mexico. Soc Sci Med (2010) 0.99
Comparing the influence of childhood and adult economic status on midlife obesity in Mexican American, white, and African American women. Public Health Nurs (2009) 0.98
Asian Americans and obesity in California: a protective effect of biculturalism. J Immigr Minor Health (2011) 0.98
Barriers to HIV Testing in Black Immigrants to the U.S. J Health Care Poor Underserved (2014) 0.97
Obesity and immigration among Latina women. J Immigr Minor Health (2008) 0.95
Worse cardiometabolic health in African immigrant men than African American men: reconsideration of the healthy immigrant effect. Metab Syndr Relat Disord (2014) 0.95
Cardiovascular risk factors in ethnic populations within Canada: results from national cross-sectional surveys. Open Med (2010) 0.95
Physical activity and nutrition among immigrant and refugee women: a community-based participatory research approach. Womens Health Issues (2011) 0.94
Nativity disparities in late-stage diagnosis and cause-specific survival among Hispanic women with invasive cervical cancer: an analysis of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results data. Cancer Causes Control (2013) 0.93
Health behaviors of older Chinese adults living in New York City. J Community Health (2009) 0.92
Immigrant assimilation and BMI and waist size: a longitudinal examination among Hispanic and Chinese participants in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2013) 0.92
Shorter stay, longer life: age at migration and mortality among the older Mexican-origin population. J Aging Health (2010) 0.91
Immigrant families' perceptions on walking to school and school breakfast: a focus group study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act (2007) 0.91
Birthweight of children of immigrants by maternal duration of residence in the United States. Soc Sci Med (2012) 0.91
A focus group study of healthy eating knowledge, practices, and barriers among adult and adolescent immigrants and refugees in the United States. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act (2014) 0.90
Change in self-reported health status among immigrants in the United States: associations with measures of acculturation. PLoS One (2013) 0.90
Convergence of body mass index of immigrants to the Canadian-born population: evidence from the National Population Health Survey (1994-2006). Eur J Epidemiol (2009) 0.90
Association of acculturation and country of origin with self-reported hypertension and diabetes in a heterogeneous Hispanic population. BMC Public Health (2012) 0.89
Incidence of type 2 diabetes by place of birth in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). J Immigr Minor Health (2013) 0.89
Racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus and maternal overweight and obesity, by nativity, Florida, 2004-2007. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2013) 0.89
Body weight and length of residence in the US among Chinese Americans. J Immigr Minor Health (2007) 0.88
Immigrant generation and diabetes risk among Mexican Americans: the Sacramento Area Latino Study on Aging. Am J Public Health (2013) 0.88
Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors across six African Immigrant Groups in Minnesota. BMC Public Health (2015) 0.88
Development and evaluation of a food frequency questionnaire for Vietnamese female immigrants in Korea: the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES). Nutr Res Pract (2011) 0.88
Perspectives on physical activity among immigrants and refugees to a small urban community in Minnesota. J Immigr Minor Health (2015) 0.88
Maternal BMI and migration status as predictors of childhood obesity in Mexico. Nutr Hosp (2011) 0.87
Stress is associated with unfavorable patterns of dietary intake among female chinese immigrants. Ann Behav Med (2011) 0.87
Use of different subjective health indicators to assess health inequalities in an urban immigrant population in north-western Italy: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health (2013) 0.87
A Systematic Review of Obesity Prevention Intervention Studies among Immigrant Populations in the US. Curr Obes Rep (2014) 0.87
Ability of ethnic self-identification to partition modifiable health risk among US residents of Mexican ancestry. Am J Public Health (2008) 0.86
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes Screening Between Asian Americans and Other Adults: BRFSS 2012-2014. J Gen Intern Med (2016) 0.86
Sociocultural and socioeconomic influences on type 2 diabetes risk in overweight/obese African-American and Latino-American children and adolescents. J Obes (2013) 0.86
Secular trends in the association between nativity/length of US residence with body mass index and waist circumference among Mexican-Americans, 1988-2008. Int J Public Health (2012) 0.86
A cluster analytic examination of acculturation and health status among Asian Americans in the Washington DC metropolitan area, United States. Soc Sci Med (2013) 0.86
Walking or dancing: patterns of physical activity by cross-sectional age among U.S. women. J Aging Health (2013) 0.85
The association between acculturation and dietary patterns of South Asian immigrants. PLoS One (2014) 0.85
Dramatic Increases in Obesity and Overweight Prevalence among Asian Subgroups in the United States, 1992-2011. ISRN Prev Med (2013) 0.84
Estimation of total body skeletal muscle mass in Chinese adults: prediction model by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. PLoS One (2013) 0.83
Comparison of health status and health care services utilization between migrants and natives of the same ethnic origin--the case of Hong Kong. Int J Environ Res Public Health (2013) 0.83
Contextual factors and weight change over time: a comparison between U.S. Hispanics and other population sub-groups. Soc Sci Med (2013) 0.82
The longer you stay, the worse your health? A critical review of the negative acculturation theory among Asian immigrants. Int J Environ Res Public Health (2014) 0.82
Intergenerational transmission of the effects of acculturation on health in Hispanic Americans: a fetal programming perspective. Am J Public Health (2015) 0.82
Race/ethnicity, nativity and trends in BMI among U.S. adults. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2014) 0.82
The Interaction Between an Individual's Acculturation and Community Factors on Physical Inactivity and Obesity: A Multilevel Analysis. Am J Public Health (2015) 0.81
The Role of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors in Explaining the Association Between Acculturation and Obesity Among Mexican-American Adults. Am J Health Promot (2014) 0.81
Is acculturation related to obesity in Hispanic/Latino adults? Results from the Hispanic community health study/study of Latinos. J Obes (2015) 0.81
Intention to change dietary habits, and weight loss among Norwegian-Pakistani women participating in a culturally adapted intervention. J Immigr Minor Health (2011) 0.80
Preterm subtypes by immigrants' length of residence in Norway: a population-based study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2014) 0.80
Dietary and weight-related behaviors and body mass index among Hispanic, Hmong, Somali, and white adolescents. J Acad Nutr Diet (2014) 0.80
Physical activity among Somali men in Minnesota: barriers, facilitators, and recommendations. Am J Mens Health (2014) 0.80
The prevalence of excessive weight in Balearic Islands' young and middle-aged women and its association with social and socioeconomic factors: a ten-year trend (2000-2010). BMC Public Health (2015) 0.79
Heavy metal content of ayurvedic herbal medicine products. JAMA (2004) 7.33
Physicians' decisions to override computerized drug alerts in primary care. Arch Intern Med (2003) 7.01
Declining mortality in patients with acute renal failure, 1988 to 2002. J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 6.66
Trends in use of complementary and alternative medicine by US adults: 1997-2002. Altern Ther Health Med (2005) 6.27
Marital status and survival in patients with cancer. J Clin Oncol (2013) 5.82
Lead, mercury, and arsenic in US- and Indian-manufactured Ayurvedic medicines sold via the Internet. JAMA (2008) 5.72
Worsening trends in the management and treatment of back pain. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 4.49
Making the most of mentors: a guide for mentees. Acad Med (2009) 3.73
Factors associated with colon cancer screening: the role of patient factors and physician counseling. Prev Med (2004) 3.73
Racial and ethnic disparities in cancer screening: the importance of foreign birth as a barrier to care. J Gen Intern Med (2003) 3.69
Diagnosis and management of adults with pharyngitis. A cost-effectiveness analysis. Ann Intern Med (2003) 3.23
Hospice use among Medicare managed care and fee-for-service patients dying with cancer. JAMA (2003) 3.19
Linguistic and cultural barriers to care. J Gen Intern Med (2003) 3.15
Providing high-quality care for limited English proficient patients: the importance of language concordance and interpreter use. J Gen Intern Med (2007) 2.86
Should the hemoglobin A1c diagnostic cutoff differ between blacks and whites? A cross-sectional study. Ann Intern Med (2012) 2.75
Systematic review of herbs and dietary supplements for glycemic control in diabetes. Diabetes Care (2003) 2.75
Tai chi exercise in patients with chronic heart failure: a randomized clinical trial. Arch Intern Med (2011) 2.60
Preferences for cardiopulmonary resuscitation among patients 80 years or older: the views of patients and their physicians. J Am Med Dir Assoc (2003) 2.59
Use of complementary and alternative medical therapies among racial and ethnic minority adults: results from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey. J Natl Med Assoc (2005) 2.56
Effects of tai chi mind-body movement therapy on functional status and exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Med (2004) 2.50
Patterns and perceptions of care for treatment of back and neck pain: results of a national survey. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 2.47
What can hospitalized patients tell us about adverse events? Learning from patient-reported incidents. J Gen Intern Med (2005) 2.46
Breast cancer among the oldest old: tumor characteristics, treatment choices, and survival. J Clin Oncol (2010) 2.45
Characteristics of yoga users: results of a national survey. J Gen Intern Med (2008) 2.41
Mentoring in medicine: keys to satisfaction. Am J Med (2002) 2.36
Racial and ethnic differences in advance care planning among patients with cancer: impact of terminal illness acknowledgment, religiousness, and treatment preferences. J Clin Oncol (2008) 2.30
Using a multihospital survey to examine the safety culture. Jt Comm J Qual Saf (2004) 2.29
Insurance coverage, medical conditions, and visits to alternative medicine providers: results of a national survey. Arch Intern Med (2002) 2.27
Prevalence and patterns of adult yoga use in the United States: results of a national survey. Altern Ther Health Med (2004) 2.26
Primary care utilization and colorectal cancer outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries. Arch Intern Med (2011) 2.21
External validation of an index to predict up to 9-year mortality of community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older. J Am Geriatr Soc (2011) 2.20
Interpreter services, language concordance, and health care quality. Experiences of Asian Americans with limited English proficiency. J Gen Intern Med (2005) 2.18
Index to predict 5-year mortality of community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older using data from the National Health Interview Survey. J Gen Intern Med (2009) 2.15
The limits of reductionism in medicine: could systems biology offer an alternative? PLoS Med (2006) 2.13
BMI and cervical cancer screening among white, African-American, and Hispanic women in the United States. Obes Res (2005) 2.09
The mediating effect of leptin on the relationship between body weight and knee osteoarthritis in older adults. Arthritis Rheumatol (2015) 2.06
Use of complementary therapies in patients with cardiovascular disease. Am J Cardiol (2006) 2.06
Factors associated with herbal therapy use by adults in the United States. Altern Ther Health Med (2007) 1.99
Asian Americans' reports of their health care experiences. Results of a national survey. J Gen Intern Med (2004) 1.91
Are patients more likely to see physicians of the same sex? Recent national trends in primary care medicine. Am J Med (2004) 1.87
Mentoring matters. Mentoring and career preparation in internal medicine residency training. J Gen Intern Med (2006) 1.83
Racial and ethnic differences in end-of-life care in fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries with advanced cancer. J Am Geriatr Soc (2008) 1.74
Length of stay in home care before and after the 1997 Balanced Budget Act. JAMA (2003) 1.72
Trends in obesity and arthritis among baby boomers and their predecessors, 1971-2002. Am J Public Health (2005) 1.71
Lack of herbal supplement characterization in published randomized controlled trials. Am J Med (2005) 1.66
Expectations for weight loss and willingness to accept risk among patients seeking weight loss surgery. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.66
Factors associated with pediatric use of complementary and alternative medicine. Pediatrics (2010) 1.66
n-3 fatty acids and periodontitis in US adults. J Am Diet Assoc (2010) 1.64
Obesity among adults with disabling conditions. JAMA (2002) 1.64
Psychological distress in long-term survivors of adult-onset cancer: results from a national survey. Arch Intern Med (2009) 1.63
Factors associated with dietary supplement use among prescription medication users. Arch Intern Med (2006) 1.60
Younger stroke survivors have reduced access to physician care and medications: National Health Interview Survey from years 1998 to 2002. Arch Neurol (2006) 1.58
Correlates of use of different types of complementary and alternative medicine by breast cancer survivors in the nurses' health study. Breast Cancer Res Treat (2006) 1.57
Impact of hospital volume on postoperative morbidity and mortality following a colectomy for ulcerative colitis. Gastroenterology (2008) 1.56
Am I doing the right thing? Provider perspectives on improving palliative care in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med (2008) 1.56
Patient expectations as predictors of outcome in patients with acute low back pain. J Gen Intern Med (2007) 1.52
Use of mind-body medical therapies. J Gen Intern Med (2004) 1.52
Primary care utilization and colorectal cancer incidence and mortality among Medicare beneficiaries: a population-based, case-control study. Ann Intern Med (2013) 1.51
Perceived benefit of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for back pain: a national survey. J Am Board Fam Med (2010) 1.48
Breast cancer screening in women aged 80 and older: results from a national survey. J Am Geriatr Soc (2004) 1.48
Herbal and dietary supplement disclosure to health care providers by individuals with chronic conditions. J Altern Complement Med (2008) 1.48
Relationship between the prognostic expectations of seriously ill patients undergoing hemodialysis and their nephrologists. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 1.46
The effect of tai chi exercise on blood pressure: a systematic review. Prev Cardiol (2008) 1.46
Barriers to hospice care among older patients dying with lung and colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol (2003) 1.46
Decision making and counseling around mammography screening for women aged 80 or older. J Gen Intern Med (2006) 1.45
Health care expenditures associated with overweight and obesity among US adults: importance of age and race. Am J Public Health (2005) 1.45
Use of complementary and alternative medicine among persons with diabetes mellitus: results of a national survey. Am J Public Health (2002) 1.44
Medicare Chronic Care Management Payments and Financial Returns to Primary Care Practices: A Modeling Study. Ann Intern Med (2015) 1.44
The clinical applications of a systems approach. PLoS Med (2006) 1.44
Association of hospice agency profit status with patient diagnosis, location of care, and length of stay. JAMA (2011) 1.44
Hospitalization of hospice patients with cancer. J Palliat Med (2003) 1.43
Mentorship in academic general internal medicine. Results of a survey of mentors. J Gen Intern Med (2005) 1.43
Psychosocial stress and 13-year BMI change among blacks: the Pitt County Study. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2009) 1.43
Beyond the comfort zone: residents assess their comfort performing inpatient medical procedures. Am J Med (2006) 1.42
Older Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders dying of cancer use hospice less frequently than older white patients. Am J Med (2003) 1.41
Lessons from a patient partnership intervention to prevent adverse drug events. Int J Qual Health Care (2004) 1.39
Obesity and breast cancer screening. J Gen Intern Med (2004) 1.38
Obesity and C-reactive protein levels among white, black, and hispanic US adults. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2008) 1.38
Causes of death and relative survival of older women after a breast cancer diagnosis. J Clin Oncol (2011) 1.36
Trends in the ambulatory management of headache: analysis of NAMCS and NHAMCS data 1999-2010. J Gen Intern Med (2015) 1.35
Expert panel on weight loss surgery: executive report update. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2009) 1.33
Stage of readiness to control weight and adopt weight control behaviors in primary care. J Gen Intern Med (2005) 1.32
Successful weight loss among obese U.S. adults. Am J Prev Med (2012) 1.31
Complementary and alternative medical therapy use among Chinese and Vietnamese Americans: prevalence, associated factors, and effects of patient-clinician communication. Am J Public Health (2005) 1.28
Surveying minorities with limited-English proficiency: does data collection method affect data quality among Asian Americans? Med Care (2004) 1.26
Prayer for health concerns: results of a national survey on prevalence and patterns of use. Arch Intern Med (2004) 1.26