Weight Status Among Somali Immigrants in Sweden in Relation to Sociodemographic Characteristics, Dietary Habits and Physical Activity

Torp, Jenny Aronsen; Berggren, Vanja; Erlandsson, Lena‐Karin; Westergren, Albert

doi:10.2174/1874944501508010010

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“…In the FINDRISC validation study by Lindström and Tuomilehto, the consumption of fruits and vegetables contributed little to the prediction of diabetes risk, but they still included it into the model to emphasize the importance of diet in T2D prevention [ 34 ]. The finding that the risk for diabetes was not associated with diet, which is found by our study, is consistent with a recent study in Sweden that found that sociodemographic factors are more important in a higher BMI among Somali women than diet [ 45 ]. Nonetheless, 50% of the participants in this study had a lower intake of fruits and vegetables.…”

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Diabetes Risk by Length of Residence among Somali Women in Oslo Area

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Pettersen

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Journal of Diabetes Research

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Type 2 diabetes represents a major health problem worldwide, with immigrants strongly contributing to the increase in diabetes in many countries. Norway is not immune to the process, and immigrants in the country are experiencing an increase in the prevalence of diabetes after arrival. However, the dynamics of these transitions in relation to the duration of residence in the new environment in Norway are not clearly understood. From this background, a cross-sectional quantitative study using a respondent-driven sampling method was conducted among 302 Somali women living in Oslo area. The results show that 41% of the study participants will be at risk for developing diabetes in the coming 10 years, which coincides with 85% of the study participants being abdominally obese. Significant associations were found between years of stay in Norway and the risk for diabetes with those who lived in Norway >10 years, having twofold higher odds of being at risk for developing diabetes compared to those who lived in Norway ≤5 years (OR: 2.16, CI: 1.08–4.32). Understanding the mechanisms through which exposure to the Norwegian environment leads to higher obesity and diabetes risk may aid in prevention efforts for the rapidly growing African immigrant population.

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Diabetes Risk by Length of Residence among Somali Women in Oslo Area

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Pettersen

Kumar³

et al. 2016

Journal of Diabetes Research

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“…Also, younger refugees were exposed to many challenges to get jobs and looking for long-term goals which made them more responsible. Similar results were reported in the literature among refugees in Matlin, Depoux, Schütte, Flahault, and Saso (2018) and Torp et al (2015).…”

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“…Similar results were reported in the literature among refugees in Matlin, Depoux, Schütte, Flahault, and Saso (2018) and Torp et al. (2015).…”

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“…War, displacement and violence are issues of concern to the whole world. Civil war conflicts, governmental abuse, discrimination and violence have forced many people around the world to leave their home countries to secured neighbourhood countries through unsafe risky conditions where people may lose their lives (Alshoubaki & Harris, 2018; Torp, Berggren, Erlandsson, & Westergren, 2015).…”

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Resettled Syrian refugees in Jordan: Survival or health promotion

2020

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Aim To assess the health promotion practices of Syrian refugees in the north of Jordan and to determine their correlation with some socio‐demographic variables. Design Cross‐sectional descriptive correlational. Methods Health‐Promotion Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP‐II) was used to measure health promotion practices of Syrian refugees. Data were collected from a convenient sample of 250 Syrian refugees who lived in the North of Jordan. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse data. Results The results showed that Syrian refugees in Jordan had low scores of total health promotion scale (mean = 2.28) with a cut score of 2.5, which indicated that they minimally adopted health promotion practices in general. The higher score was found on the interpersonal relation domain (mean = 2.89, SD 0.52). While the stress management domain (mean = 2.48, SD 0.43), spiritual growth domain (mean = 2.38, SD 0.39) and nutrition domain (mean = 2.34, SD 0.37) were lower than 2.5, the scores on responsibility and physical activity domains (mean = 2.20, SD 0.62), (mean = 1.35, SD 0.18) respectively, were the lowest. Women, married and unemployed, have more healthy behaviours than their counterparts.

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“…Therefore, they are a relatively new immigrant group, and the knowledge about their health status in both the host country and their country of origin is limited. Results from a few studies have shown that many Somali immigrants are overweight and obese due to nutritional transition, lack of physical activity, and other factors [ 12 , 13 ].…”

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Prevalence and Predictors of Overweight and Obesity among Somalis in Norway and Somaliland: A Comparative Study

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Background and Aim The knowledge about the health status of Somalis in Norway and Somaliland is limited. This paper reports the results of a comparative study on the prevalence and predictors of overweight/obesity among Somalis in Norway and Somaliland. Method We conducted two cross-sectional studies using the same tools and procedures, between 2015 and 2016. The study population was adults aged 20–69 years (n=1110 (Somaliland) and n=220 (Norway)). Results The prevalence of obesity (body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2) was 44% and 31% in women in Norway and Somaliland, respectively. In contrast, the prevalence of obesity was low in men (9% in Norway; 6% in Somaliland). Although the prevalence of high BMI was higher in Somali women in Norway than women in Somaliland, both groups had the same prevalence of central obesity (waist circumference (WC) ≥ 88 cm). In men, the prevalence of central obesity (WC ≥ 102 cm) was lower in Somaliland than in Norway. For women in Somaliland, high BMI was associated with lower educational level and being married. Conclusion The prevalence of overweight and obesity is high among Somali immigrants in Norway, but also among women in Somaliland. The high prevalence of overweight and obesity, particularly among women, calls for long-term prevention strategies.

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Weight Status Among Somali Immigrants in Sweden in Relation to Sociodemographic Characteristics, Dietary Habits and Physical Activity

Cited by 8 publications

References 28 publications

Diabetes Risk by Length of Residence among Somali Women in Oslo Area

Diabetes Risk by Length of Residence among Somali Women in Oslo Area

Resettled Syrian refugees in Jordan: Survival or health promotion

Prevalence and Predictors of Overweight and Obesity among Somalis in Norway and Somaliland: A Comparative Study

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