"Acculturation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Process of cultural change in which one group or members of a group assimilate various cultural patterns from another.
| Descriptor ID |
D000069
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.076.201.450.050 I01.880.853.100.079
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acculturation" by people in Profiles.
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Self-regulatory processes in early childhood as predictors of Hispanic children's BMI z-scores during the elementary school years: Differences by acculturation and gender. Appetite. 2022 01 01; 168:105778.
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Measurement challenges for childhood obesity research within and between Latin America and the United States. Obes Rev. 2021 06; 22 Suppl 3:e13242.
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The moderating effects of acculturation on the relation of parenting strategies to unhealthy weight control behaviors in Hispanic daughters. Appetite. 2018 Jan 01; 120:557-564.
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Associations Between Objective and Self-Report Measures of Traffic and Crime Safety in Latino Parents of Preschool Children. J Immigr Minor Health. 2017 Oct; 19(5):1109-1120.
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Acculturation and weight change in Asian-American children: Evidence from the ECLS-K:2011. Prev Med. 2017 Jun; 99:286-292.
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Culture and Diet Among Chinese American Children Aged 9-13?Years: A Qualitative Study. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2017 04; 49(4):275-284.e1.
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The influence of cultural orientation on associations between Puerto Rican adolescent mothers' parenting and toddler compliance and defiance. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2017 04; 23(2):300-309.
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Psychosocial aspects of type 1 diabetes in Latino- and Asian-American youth. Pediatr Res. 2016 09; 80(3):347-55.
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Acculturation and Plasma Fatty Acid Concentrations in Hispanic and Chinese-American Adults: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. PLoS One. 2016; 11(2):e0149267.
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Obesity Risk in Children: The Role of Acculturation in the Feeding Practices and Styles of Low-Income Hispanic Families. Child Obes. 2015 Dec; 11(6):715-21.