Effect of length of residence on overweight by region of birth and age at arrival among US immigrants

Public Health Nutrition

Reena Oza-Frank¹  KM Venkat Narayan¹ 

关键词: Immigrant;    Overweight;    Region of birth;    Length of residence;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S1368980009992084

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveTo estimate associations between the length of residence and overweight among US immigrants by region of birth and age at arrival.DesignCross-sectional data from the National Health Interview Survey 1997–2005 were pooled. Multivariate-adjusted prevalence and OR were computed to test associations of length of residence and overweight.SettingUnited States.SubjectsImmigrant adults aged 18–74 years.ResultsThe odds of being overweight were three times higher in migrants from Mexico, South America, Europe, Russia, Africa and the Middle East residing in the US for >15 years than their counterparts residing in the United States for

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