Migration and differences in dietary habits—a cross sectional study of Finnish twins in Sweden

Hammar, Niklas; Hakala, Paula; Jörgensen, Lena; Becker, Wulf; Hedlund, Ebba; Rönnemaa, Tapani; Koskenvuo, Markku; Kaprio, Jaakko

doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602931

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“…The Chinese study found higher sodium intake in migrants than rural participants, which was also seen in a migration study in Kenya [18]. International migration studies have found varied effects of migration on diet [19]–[30], often from a traditional to more western style of diet.…”

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Dietary Intake and Rural-Urban Migration in India: A Cross-Sectional Study

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BackgroundMigration from rural areas of India contributes to urbanisation and lifestyle change, and dietary changes may increase the risk of obesity and chronic diseases. We tested the hypothesis that rural-to-urban migrants have different macronutrient and food group intake to rural non-migrants, and that migrants have a diet more similar to urban non-migrants.Methods and findingsThe diets of migrants of rural origin, their rural dwelling sibs, and those of urban origin together with their urban dwelling sibs were assessed by an interviewer-administered semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. A total of 6,509 participants were included. Median energy intake in the rural, migrant and urban groups was 2731, 3078, and 3224 kcal respectively for men, and 2153, 2504, and 2644 kcal for women (p<0.001). A similar trend was seen for overall intake of fat, protein and carbohydrates (p<0.001), though differences in the proportion of energy from these nutrients were <2%. Migrant and urban participants reported up to 80% higher fruit and vegetable intake than rural participants (p<0.001), and up to 35% higher sugar intake (p<0.001). Meat and dairy intake were higher in migrant and urban participants than rural participants (p<0.001), but varied by region. Sibling-pair analyses confirmed these results. There was no evidence of associations with time in urban area.ConclusionsRural to urban migration appears to be associated with both positive (higher fruit and vegetables intake) and negative (higher energy and fat intake) dietary changes. These changes may be of relevance to cardiovascular health and warrant public health interventions.

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Dietary Intake and Rural-Urban Migration in India: A Cross-Sectional Study

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“…The fourth Swedish study was performed on same-sexed twin pairs born in Finland (<75 years), with at least one twin migrating to Sweden ( N =1,083 twin pairs). Dietary habits were assessed by a FFQ (response rate 71%), and in a subgroup of 76 male twin pairs also by a dietary history covering the previous year (49). Migrants in Sweden had a lower intake of typical Finnish foods like dark rye bread and berries, and an increased consumption of fresh food compared to co-twins living in Finland.…”

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Population groups in dietary transition

Wändell¹

2013

Food & Nutrition Research

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BackgroundLittle is known about the effects of dietary acculturation in minority groups in the Nordic countries, including immigrants from non-Western societies.MethodsA search was performed in Medlin33e/PubMed and SweMed+ for articles published in 1990–2011.ResultsA total of 840 articles were identified, with a final 32 articles used to tabulate results which were included in the primary analysis. High rates of vitamin D deficiency (23 articles) were found in immigrants of non-Western origin; deficiency rates were very high among both pregnant and non-pregnant women, and also among children, with young children of immigrant parents showing 50 times higher risk for rickets when compared to children of indigenous parents. The risk of iron deficiency (two articles) was high among immigrant women, while the results were inconclusive regarding children. High rates of dental caries (seven articles) were found among pre-school and younger school children of immigrant origin, while the risk of caries was not as evident among older children. In a secondary analysis, including 48 articles (results not tabulated), overweight and obesity (14 articles) were seen in many immigrant groups, resulting in a high prevalence of diabetes (2 review articles from a total of 14 original articles) and incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD; seven articles). For hypertension (three articles), dyslipidemia (four articles), and dietary patterns among immigrants (10 articles), the results were contradictory.ConclusionsRisk of vitamin D deficiency is alarmingly high in the Nordic countries among immigrants of non-Western origin, especially among women. Dental caries is high among immigrant children aged 0–7 years due to a higher intake of sugary products. Overweight and obesity, associated with a higher risk of diabetes and CHD, are prevalent in many immigrant groups and need further attention.

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“…Furthermore, Turkish/Moroccan children skipped breakfast more often than children of Dutch origin (7) . As shown in a recent twin study, even migration from Finland to Sweden was significantly associated with changes in dietary pattern (8) . The aim of the present study was to determine the specific food intake of children and adolescents living in Germany with different migrant status from a representative sample.…”

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Food intake of young people with a migration background living in Germany

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Neuhauser

et al. 2009

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To explore the food intake of young migrants living in Germany. Design: Children and adolescents aged 0 to 17 years living in Germany, including 17?1 % with a migration background, were examined in a representative health survey. Food frequency data of 7186 boys and 6919 girls, aged 3 to 17 years, were analysed separately for Turkish, Russian Germans, other migrants and nonmigrants. Daily food intake was calculated and a healthy diet score was used to allow an overall interpretation of the diet. Using stepwise linear regression, the association between migrant status and healthy diet score was analysed. Results: Turkish participants (4?8 %) consumed significantly more soft drinks, fried potatoes, chocolate cream and snacks than all other groups and significantly less meat than other migrants and non-migrants. Turkish as well as other migrants (8?8 %) ate more poultry, fish and pasta/rice, and less sausage/bacon and cooked potatoes, than Russian Germans and non-migrants. Russian Germans (3?5 %) consumed less cooked vegetables than non-migrants and other migrants. Nonmigrants had a better mean dietary score than Russian Germans and other migrants. A less preferable diet score was associated with higher age, male sex, being a migrant from Russia, low or middle socio-economic status, and living in rural or provincial areas. Conclusions: The study showed considerable differences in dietary habits between young persons of different origin. This underlines the importance of focusing on ethnic groups in dietary interventions.

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Migration and differences in dietary habits—a cross sectional study of Finnish twins in Sweden

Cited by 15 publications

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Dietary Intake and Rural-Urban Migration in India: A Cross-Sectional Study

Dietary Intake and Rural-Urban Migration in India: A Cross-Sectional Study

Population groups in dietary transition

Food intake of young people with a migration background living in Germany

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