ArticleJournal of pediatric psychology2012
Generation of immigration and body mass index in Canadian youth.
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- Does acculturation affect the dietary intakes and body weight status of children of immigrants in the U.S. and other developed countries? A systematic review.Ethnicity & health · 2019Pooled it
- Immigrant child health in Canada: a scoping review.BMJ global health · 2022Article
- Growing up in Australia: paradox of overweight/obesity in children of immigrants from low-and-middle -income countries.Obesity science & practice · 2018Article
- Influence of country of birth and ethnicity on body mass index among Canadian youth: a national survey.CMAJ open · 2014Article
- Introduction to special section: advancing research on the intersection of families, culture, and health outcomes.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2012Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the role of acculturation, as measured by generational status, on body mass index (BMI) in a sample of Canadian youth.
methodsPopulation-based data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth were used. Participants were divided into 2 age ranges: children aged 6-11 years (n = 14,287) and adolescents aged 12-17 years (n = 12,155). Youth were classified into one of five generations of immigration: first-generation, second-generation, mixed-generation, third-generation, and Aboriginal. Parent- and self-report height and weight were used to calculate BMI Z-scores.
resultsGeneration of immigration was significantly related to BMI Z-score in both childhood and adolescence. First-generation immigrants had more weight gain compared to other groups during adolescence, but not during childhood.
conclusionsAcculturation, as measured by generation of immigration, is an important predictor of BMI in Canadian children and adolescents.
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