ArticleBMC public health2014
Evidence for the healthy immigrant effect in older Chinese immigrants: a cross-sectional study.
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- Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity in Brazilian immigrants in Massachusetts.BMC public health · 2020Article
- The influence of immigrant generation on obesity among Asian Americans in California from 2013 to 2014.PloS one · 2019Article
- Relationship of Time-Activity-Adjusted Particle Number Concentration with Blood Pressure.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Immigrant Respiratory Health: a Diverse Perspective in Environmental Influences on Respiratory Health.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2018Review
- Affordability of and Access to Information About Health Insurance Among Immigrant and Non-immigrant Residents After Massachusetts Health Reform.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious work has found that first-generation immigrants to developed nations tend to have better health than individuals born in the host country. We examined the evidence for the healthy immigrant effect and convergence of health status between Chinese immigrants (n = 147) and U.S. born whites (n = 167) participating in the cross-sectional Community Assessment of Freeway Exposure and Health study and residing in the same neighborhoods.
methodsWe used bivariate and multivariate models to compare disease prevalence and clinical biomarkers.
resultsDespite an older average age and lower socioeconomic status, Chinese immigrants were less likely to have asthma (OR = 0.20, 95% CI = 0.09-0.48) or cardiovascular disease (OR = 0.44, 95% CI = 0.20-0.94), had lower body mass index (BMI), lower inflammation biomarker levels, lower average sex-adjusted low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and higher average sex-adjusted high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. However, there was no significant difference in the prevalence of diabetes or hypertension. Duration of time in the U.S. was related to cardiovascular disease and asthma but was not associated with diabetes, hypertension, BMI, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, socioeconomic status, or health behaviors.
conclusionsThe lower CVD and asthma prevalence among the Chinese immigrants may be partially attributed to healthier diets, more physical activity, lower BMI, and less exposure to cigarette smoke. First generation immigrant status may be protective even after about two decades.
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