University of South Florida Scholar Commons Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate School January 2011 An examination of diet, acculturation and risk factors for heart disease among Jamaican immigrants Carol Renee Oladele University of South Florida,
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[email protected]. An Examination of Diet, Acculturation, and Risk Factors for Heart Disease among Jamaican Immigrants by Carol Williams Oladele A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics College of Public Health University of South Florida Major Professor: Elizabeth Barnett Pathak, Ph.D. Getachew Dagne, Ph.D. David Himmelgreen, Ph.D. Thomas J. Mason, Ph.D. Wendy N. Nembhard, Ph.D. Sangita Sharma, Ph.D. Jimin Yang, Ph.D., RD Date of Approval: November 16, 2011 Keywords: Chronic Disease, Dietary Intake, Environment, Group Identity, Nutrition Copyright © 2011, Carol Williams Oladele Dedication I dedicate this dissertation to my family, Jean-David, Caleb, and Justin, who served as the motivation to complete this work.