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Duration of US residence is associated with overweight risk in Filipino immigrants living in NY metro area
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2016 Jan-Mar
Source: Fam Community Health. 39(1):13-23 -
Alternative Title:Fam Community Health
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Description:We examined the association between years living in the United States and overweight risk among a community sample of Filipino adult immigrants living in the New York metropolitan area. We found a significant and adverse association between years living in the United States and overweight risk. Compared with Filipinos who lived in the United States less than 5 years, those who lived in the United States 10 years or longer had a higher overweight risk; this association was present only among Filipinos who migrated to New York metropolitan area at 30 years of age or younger. Studies on causal mechanisms explaining this pattern are needed.
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Pubmed ID:26605951
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4662079
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