Acculturation, socioeconomic status, obesity and lifestyle factors among low-income Puerto Rican women in Connecticut, U.S., 1998-1999

Fitzgerald, Nurgül; Himmelgreen, David; Damio, Grace; Segura‐Pérez, Sofía; Peng, Yu-Kuei; Pérez‐Escamilla, Rafael

doi:10.1590/s1020-49892006000500003

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“…Hence, individuals with lower SES compared to those with higher SES are more likely to have poorer diet quality [43]. Fitzgerald et al [44] reported an association of low SES with less frequency of fish consumption in Puerto Rican women. Similarly, low intakes of EPA and DHA as reported in the frequency of fish consumption of 0.3 ± 0.2 times/day were found in Puerto Rican females living in poverty in Connecticut [45].…”

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Correlation of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Intakes with Acculturation and Socioeconomic Status in Midwestern Latinas

Lora

Lewis

Eskridge

et al. 2010

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Correlation of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Intakes with Acculturation and Socioeconomic Status in Midwestern Latinas

Lora

Lewis

Eskridge

et al. 2010

J Immigrant Minority Health

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“…Similar findings have been reported among Mexican-American subpopulations, using generation (first versus second generation) as a surrogate measure of acculturation 40,41 and other migrants. 42 Patterns of food intake and PA exacerbate an increase in relative body weight in migrant children. We have previously demonstrated a high prevalence of obesity and poor nutritional habits 2,25 in this population of African migrant children.…”

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Maintenance of traditional cultural orientation is associated with lower rates of obesity and sedentary behaviours among African migrant children to Australia

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Background: Migrants from developing to developed countries rapidly develop more obesity than the host population. While the effects of socio-economic status on obesity are well established, the influence of cultural factors, including acculturation, is not known. Objective: To examine the association between acculturation and obesity and its risk factors among African migrant children in Australia. Design and participants: A cross-sectional study using a non-probability sample of 3-to 12-year-old sub-Saharan African migrant children. A bidimensional model of strength of affiliation with African and Australian cultures was used to divide the sample into four cultural orientations: traditional (African), assimilated (Australian), integrated (both) and marginalized (neither). Main outcome measures: Body mass index (BMI), leisure-time physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours (SBs) and energy density of food. Results: In all, 18.4% (95% confidence interval (CI): 14-23%) were overweight and 8.6% (95% CI: 6-12%) were obese. After adjustment for confounders, integrated (b ¼ 1.1; Po0.05) and marginalized (b ¼ 1.4; Po0.01) children had higher BMI than traditional children. However, integrated children had significantly higher time engaged in both PA (b ¼ 46.9, Po0.01) and SBs (b ¼ 43.0, Po0.05) than their traditional counterparts. In comparison with traditional children, assimilated children were more sedentary (b ¼ 57.5, Po0.01) while marginalization was associated with increased consumption of energy-dense foods (b ¼ 42.0, Po0.05). Conclusions: Maintenance of traditional orientation was associated with lower rates of obesity and SBs. Health promotion programs and frameworks need to be rooted in traditional values and habits to maintain and reinforce traditional dietary and PA habits, as well as identify the marginalized clusters and address their needs.

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“…Items include for example "I often participate in my heritage cultural traditions", "I would be willing to marry a white Australian person", "I often behave in ways that are typically Australian", "It is important for me to maintain or develop the practices of my heritage culture". Participants completed the same set of questions for both their traditional and their new culture [18,21]. In line with Berry [31], acculturation patterns were determined by dividing participant responses on the VIA subscales (i.e., Iranian-orientation and Australian-orientation) into those above (high) and below (low) the mean.…”

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Migration, acculturation and environment: Determinants of obesity among Iranian migrants in Australia

Delavari

Sønderlund

Mellor

et al. 2014

Obesity Research & Clinical Practice

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While migration from low-to high-income countries is typically associated with weight gain, the obesity risks of migration from middle-income countries are less certain. In addition to changes in behaviours and cultural orientation upon migration, analyses of changes in environments are needed to explain post-migration risks for obesity. The present study examines the interaction between obesity-related environmental factors and the pattern of migrant acculturation in a sample of 152 Iranian immigrants in Victoria, Australia. Weight measurements, demographics, physical activity levels and diet habits were also surveyed. The pattern of acculturation (relative integration, assimilation, separation or marginalization) was not related to body mass index, diet, or physical activity behaviours. Three relevant aspects of participants' perception of the Australian environment (physically active environments, social pressure to be fit, unhealthy food environments) varied considerably by OPEN ACCESS Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 121084 demographic characteristics, but only one (physically active environments) was related to a pattern of acculturation (assimilation). Overall, this research highlighted a number of key relationships between acculturation and obesity-related environments and behaviours for our study sample. Theoretical models on migration, culture and obesity need to include environmental factors.

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Acculturation, socioeconomic status, obesity and lifestyle factors among low-income Puerto Rican women in Connecticut, U.S., 1998-1999

Abstract: The associations of acculturation and socioeconomic status with some lifestyle characteristics suggest the need for culturally appropriate programs to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors in this low-income community.

Cited by 44 publications

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Correlation of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Intakes with Acculturation and Socioeconomic Status in Midwestern Latinas

Correlation of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Intakes with Acculturation and Socioeconomic Status in Midwestern Latinas

Maintenance of traditional cultural orientation is associated with lower rates of obesity and sedentary behaviours among African migrant children to Australia

Migration, acculturation and environment: Determinants of obesity among Iranian migrants in Australia

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