Nativity, US Length of Residence, and BMI Among Diverse Asian American Ethnic Groups

被引：9

作者：

Rosas, Lisa G. ^{[1
]}

Sanchez-Vaznaugh, Emma V. ^{[2
]}

Sanchez, Brisa N. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Stanford Univ, Program Prevent Outcomes & Practices, Stanford Prevent Res Ctr, Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA

[2] Univ Calif San Francisco, San Francisco State Univ, Ctr Social Dispar Hlth, Dept Hlth Educ, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA

[3] Univ Michigan, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH | 2015年 / 17卷 / 05期

关键词：

Immigration; Asian Americans; Body mass index; Obesity; BODY-MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK-FACTORS; SELF-REPORTED WEIGHT; UNITED-STATES; SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS; HEALTH RESEARCH; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; IMMIGRANT; TRENDS;

D O I：

10.1007/s10903-014-0096-6

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Little is known about body mass index (BMI) patterns by nativity and length of US residence among Asian American ethnic groups. We used linear regression to examine the association of BMI with nativity and length of residence across six ethnic groups (Filipinos, Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, South Asians, and Vietnamese) using data from the California Health Interview Study. There was significant heterogeneity in the nativity/length of residence patterns in unadjusted BMI across ethnic groups (p < 0.001). In fully adjusted models, heterogeneity was attenuated (p = 0.05) with BMI among all US-born ethnic groups significantly higher than BMI for immigrants with the exception of South Asians. Longer US residence was positively associated with BMI among all groups, though only significant among Filipinos and Koreans. Programs targeting Asian Americans should take into consideration BMI patterns by nativity and US length of residence among diverse Asian American ethnic groups.

引用

页码：1496 / 1503

页数：8