"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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| 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acculturation" by people in Profiles.
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Parental enculturation and youth mental health functioning among Filipino American families. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2023 Apr; 29(2):279-288.
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Association of Acculturation and Health Literacy with Prevalent Dysglycemia and Diabetes Control Among Latinos in the Boston Area Community Health (BACH) Survey. J Immigr Minor Health. 2016 12; 18(6):1266-1273.
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Generational status and social factors predicting initiation of partnered sexual activity among Latino/a youth. Health Psychol. 2017 Feb; 36(2):169-178.
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Longitudinal study of acculturation and BMI change among Asian American men. Prev Med. 2015 Apr; 73:15-21.
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Maternal acculturation and the prenatal care experience. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2014 Aug; 23(8):688-706.
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Cultural orientations, parental beliefs and practices, and latino adolescents' autonomy and independence. J Youth Adolesc. 2014 Aug; 43(8):1389-403.
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Issues in biomedical research: what do Hispanics think? Am J Health Behav. 2013 Jan; 37(1):80-5.
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US acculturation is associated with health behaviors and obesity, but not their change, with a hotel-based intervention among Asian-Pacific Islanders. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012 May; 112(5):649-56.
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Acculturation and outcomes among patients with heart failure. Circ Heart Fail. 2012 Mar 01; 5(2):160-6.
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A comparison of different measures of acculturation with cardiovascular risk factors in Latinos with hypertension. J Immigr Minor Health. 2011 Apr; 13(2):284-92.