Pre-acculturation as a risk factor for obesity: Findings from the Health of Philippine Emigrants Study (HoPES)
Abstract
Immigrants to the United States may have an advantage in terms of healthier weight, but tend to gain excessive weight after arrival, and may suffer from obesity and related health conditions. Acculturation theory suggests that this increase in obesity risk is due to adoption of unhealthy western dietary behaviors, and assumes that "eastern/traditional" dietary behaviors prior to migration are healthier. While this assumption is supported by...
Paper Details
Title
Pre-acculturation as a risk factor for obesity: Findings from the Health of Philippine Emigrants Study (HoPES)
Published Date
Dec 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
9
Pages
100482 - 100482
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