ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2015
Pre- and Post-displacement Stressors and Body Weight Development in Iraqi Refugees in Michigan.
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- A scoping review of overweight and obesity prevalence and determinants among immigrant adults in Nordic countries.Journal of migration and health · 2025Review
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- Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Refugees and Displaced Populations: Is Enough Being Done?Risk management and healthcare policy · 2022Review
- Body mass index and associated factors among refugees living in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: a cross-sectional study.BMC nutrition · 2021Article
- Long-Term Physical Health Outcomes of Resettled Refugee Populations in the United States: A Scoping Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2021Article
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mid-age and older adults differs by immigrant status and ethnicity, nutrition, and other determinants of health in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2021Article
- Health profile of adult special immigrant visa holders arriving from Iraq and Afghanistan to the United States, 2009-2017: A cross-sectional analysis.PLoS medicine · 2020Article
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- Sex Differences and Predictors of Changes in Body Weight and Noncommunicable Diseases in a Random, Newly-Arrived Group of Refugees Followed for Two Years.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Article
- Cardiovascular Disease-related Health Beliefs and Lifestyle Issues Among Karen Refugees Resettled in the United States From the Thai-Myanmar (Burma) Border.Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi · 2017Article
- Development of Obesity and Related Diseases in African Refugees After Resettlement to United States.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2016Article
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Abstract
Refugees have typically experienced stress and trauma before entering the US. Stressors and mental health disorders may contribute to obesity. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in the body mass index (BMI) in Iraqi refugees settled in Michigan in relationship to pre- and post-migration stressors and mental health. Anthropometric and demographic data were collected from 290 Iraqi refugees immediately after they arrived in Michigan and one year after settlement. Significant increases were observed in BMI (+0.46 ± 0.09 kg/m(2), p < 0.0001) and the percentage of refugees suffering from hypertension (from 9.6 to 13.1%, p < 0.05). Significant increases in stress, depression and acculturation, as well as decreases in post-migration trauma and social support, were also observed. Linear regression analyses failed to link stressors, well-being, and mental health to changes in BMI. It is likely that acculturation to a new lifestyle, including dietary patterns and physical activity levels, may have contributed to these changes.
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