ArticleEthnicity & disease2015
Acculturation and Insulin Resistance among US Chinese Immigrant Women.
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- Ethnic Enclaves and Metabolic Syndrome in Chinese Immigrants in Philadelphia.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
- Diet in the General United States Asian American Population: A Scoping Review.Current developments in nutrition · 2026Review
- Increases in Psychological Stress Are Associated With Higher Fasting Glucose in US Chinese Immigrants.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2024Article
- Pandemic effects on social capital in residents and non-residents of Chinese immigrant enclaves in Philadelphia.Wellbeing, space and society · 2024Article
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- Mammographic Breast Density and Acculturation: Longitudinal Analysis in Chinese Immigrants.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2021Article
- Facilitators and Barriers to Healthy Eating in Aged Chinese Canadians with Hypertension: A Qualitative Exploration.Nutrients · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveChinese immigrants in the United States undergo a transition to increased chronic disease risk commonly attributed to acculturative changes. Longitudinal data to confirm this are lacking. We examined acculturation in relation to insulin resistance in a sample of Chinese immigrant women to determine differences by level of education and possible mediation by anthropometry and diet.
designLongitudinal study.
settingPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.
participants305 Chinese immigrant women recruited October 2005 to April 2008 and followed until April 2010.
main outcome measuresAssociation of acculturation, measured using the General Ethnicity Questionnaire - American version (GEQA), with homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) score as an indicator of insulin resistance, modeled using generalized estimating equations to account for repeated measures over time.
resultsGEQA was associated with log HOMA score, but only in women with <9 years of education (beta [SE] = .09 [.04], P=.02; interaction P=.02). The association persisted with adjustment for body mass index, waist circumference, and dietary variables.
conclusionsThese findings provide longitudinal evidence that insulin resistance increases with acculturation. However, the association was apparent only in less-educated immigrants and may be mediated by a pathway other than changes in anthropometry and diet.
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