Body mass index, socio-economic status and socio-behavioral practices among Tz’utujil Maya women
Nagata J, Valeggia C, Barg F, Bream K. Body mass index, socio-economic status and socio-behavioral practices among Tz’utujil Maya women. Economics & Human Biology 2009, 7: 96-106. PMID: 19299213, DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2009.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocio-economic statusSemi-structured interviewsMaya womenMeasures of SESSantiago AtitlánCross-sectional anthropometric measurementsMarket visitsPurposive interviewsParticipant observationRelevant themesInterviewsQuota sampleQualitative analysisMarket distanceYears of schoolingSocial influenceThemesPracticeFuture public health interventionsAtitlánIncomeConsumption of foodDietary diversityPublic health interventionsQuantitative methods