Obesity

Bruning, Nancy; Yeh, Ming-Chin

doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-5659-0_553

Encyclopedia of Immigrant Health 2012

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-5659-0_553

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Obesity

Nancy Bruning

Ming-Chin Yeh

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“…While immigrants are more likely to have a healthy body weight than native-born individuals upon entrance to the U.S., this health advantage erodes over time (2). Immigrants entering a new country must respond to changes in their daily lives and environments.…”

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“…The country has experienced widespread violent conflict since 1991 (11) and approximately 1.5 million persons of concern 1 are still in that region today (12). Shifting obesity profiles are evident for Somali women, with only 5% of adults classified as obese in Somalia (2) whereas numbers for women in resettlement countries are nearly 7 times higher (8). There is ample evidence documenting the influence of community context on physical activity (e.g.…”

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Somali Perspectives on Physical Activity: PhotoVoice to Address Barriers and Resources in San Diego

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Background Though many immigrants enter the U.S. with a healthy body weight, this health advantage disappears the longer they reside in the U.S. To better understand the complexities of obesity change within a cultural framework, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach, Photovoice, was utilized focusing on physical activity among Muslim Somali women. Objectives The CBPR partnership was formed to identify barriers and resources to engaging in physical activity with goals of advocacy and program development. Methods Muslim Somali women (n = 8) were recruited to participate, trained and provided cameras, and engaged in group discussions about the scenes they photographed. Results Participants identified several barriers, including safety concerns, minimal culturally appropriate resources, and financial constraints. Strengths included public resources and a community support system. The CBPR process identified opportunities and challenges to collaboration and dissemination processes. Conclusions The findings laid the framework for subsequent program development and community engagement.

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Somali Perspectives on Physical Activity: PhotoVoice to Address Barriers and Resources in San Diego

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Mohamed²,

Dawson³

et al. 2015

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