| Variables |
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| Acculturation |
| β (BMI) | p |
| Age | Constant | 1.621 | 0.0000 |
| Age2 | Age | 0.0057 | 0.0000 |
| Education | PAL | −0.0229 | 0.0242 |
| Family income | Age at migration | −0.0038 | 0.0002 |
| Smoking | Energy | −0.00002 | 0.0291 |
| Stress |
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| Type of family |
| R2 = 0.21 Signif. F = 0.0000 |
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| Score basic |
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| Score processed |
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| Score traditional |
| β (Waist/Hip) | p |
| Food stamps $ | Constant | 0.7412 | 0.0000 |
| Lactation | Acculturation | 0.1062 | 0.0787 |
| Work status | Age | 0.0039 | 0.0131 |
| Family size | Education | −0.0044 | 0.0981 |
| Age at migration |
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| Energy |
| R2 = 0.09 Signif. F = 0.011 |
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| Physical Activity level (PAL) |
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