Dietary Acculturation and Predictors of Anthropometric Indicators Among Filipino Americans:

SAGE Open

Reimund C. Serafica¹ 

关键词: Filipino;    nursing;    behavioral sciences;    dietary consumption;    dietary acculturation;    partial least squares;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244013495543

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study was to explore the relationship of the demographic variables, level of acculturation, dietary consumption of fat, sugar, fruits and vegetables and dietary acculturation to the anthropometric measurement of Filipino Americans (FAs) in the United States. The study sample consisted of 128 FAs (N = 128) residing in the southeastern part of the United States. Participants completed the demographics, the Block’s Short Food Frequency Questionnaire (SFFQ), a Short Acculturation Scale for Filipino Americans (ASASFA), and the Dietary Acculturation Questionnaire for Filipino Americans (DAQFA). Anthropometric measurements (waist circumference, hip circumference, weight, and height) were also taken. Descriptive statistics analyses and partial least squares (PLS) were used to explore the predictive relationships among the variables constructed. The most important positive predictors of the anthropometric indicators were the Western Scale (path coefficient = .503, p < .05) and the intake of fats and sugars (path coefficient = .282, p < .05).

【 授权许可】

CC BY