ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2016
Development of Obesity and Related Diseases in African Refugees After Resettlement to United States.
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- Obesity in Refugees post-resettlement in a high-income country: a meta-analysis.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Pooled it
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- Mediating pathways between neighborhood disadvantage and cardiovascular risk: quasi-experimental evidence from a Danish refugee dispersal policy.American journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Hyperlipidaemia and Weight Amongst Afghani Refugees Attending a General Practice Clinic in Regional Australia.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Article
- Nutritional and health status of adult Syrian refugees in the early years of asylum in Germany: a cross-sectional pilot study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Health services access, utilization, and barriers for Arabic-speaking refugees resettled in Connecticut, USA.BMC health services research · 2022Observational
- A qualitative investigation of the health behaviours of young children from refugee families using photo elicitation interviews.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- 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
- Health of war-affected Karen adults 5 years post-resettlement.Family practice · 2021Article
- Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in US-Bound Refugees: 2009-2017.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2020Article
- Nutritional Status and Obstacles to Healthy Eating Among Refugees in Geneva.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2020Article
- Impact of Length of Residence in the United States on Risk of Diabetes and Hypertension in Resettled Refugees.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Article
- 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
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Abstract
Despite increases in obesity and related diseases in developing nations, initial refugee clinical visits do not address these issues. We explored the development of obesity and related diseases in a longitudinal prospective cohort of African refugees resettling in northeastern US. Using state Department of Health data, refugees were linked to a health system. Body mass index, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia status were extracted from charts. US regional controls from NAMCS/NHAMCS data were matched by age, sex, race, and visit year. African refugee BMI increased after resettlement at 1 (1.7 ± 2.9, p < 0.0001) and 5 years (3.1 ± 3.7, p < 0.0001), a different trend than matched regional controls (p = 0.01). Refugees had increased rates of diabetes (1.0 vs. 10.8 %, p < 0.0001), hypertension (16.7 vs. 21.6 %, p < 0.0001) and hyperlipidemia (3.9 vs. 10.8 %, p < 0.0001) at 5 years not observed in regional controls. Our findings emphasize the need for interventions during resettlement to prevent development of obesity and related disease in this vulnerable population.
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