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BACKGROUND: About 13,000 people immigrated to New York City from the Republic of Korea between 1986 and 1990, creating an important ethnic minority.
METHODS: Using US-born Whites as a...
A retrospective review of 4,721 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, followed at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City, was conducted from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2009....
BACKGROUND: Weight overestimation of Korean Americans may be associated with dietary habits and preferences for foods and tastes.
METHODS: The subjects were 100 Korean Americans in New York City and LA...
This study was conducted to compare the body image perception, weight control experiences and the eating disorders according to where they were born, and the length of residence in USA...
PURPOSE: Asian immigrant and Asian American women are less likely to use oral contraceptives (OCs) and tend to rely on low-efficacy methods of contraception. This contraceptive pattern remains poorly understood,...
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Uninsured individuals have lower rates of screening colonoscopy (SC), and little is known regarding the pathology results obtained when they undergo colonoscopies. Since 2004, we have participated in a...