Assessment of diet composition of Pakistani ethnic groups in the UK – does dietary pattern change between 1st and 2nd generations?
M.E.B. Syeda,
A.C. Hauge-Evans
Abstract:Dietary acculturation in immigrant groups can impact health and may increase the risk of conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease among East Asian immigrants as they adopt host-country eating patterns(1). Pakistani immigration to the UK has resulted in a dynamic cultural exchange, including modifications in culinary preferences and practices among Pakistani ethnic groups. Prior research indicates that second-generation adults exhibit more signs of acculturation in their choice of diets than their fi… Show more
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