ArticlePediatrics2016
Growth Trajectories of Refugee and Nonrefugee Children in the 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
- Medical care for migrant children in Europe: a practical recommendation for first and follow-up appointments.European journal of pediatrics · 2019Guideline
- Research with and Inclusive of Children in Immigrant Families: A Narrative Review of Methods and Approaches.Academic pediatrics · 2024Review
- Hyperlipidaemia and Weight Amongst Afghani Refugees Attending a General Practice Clinic in Regional Australia.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Article
- Caring for resettled refugee children in the United States: guidelines, challenges and public health perspectives.Frontiers in public health · 2023Review
- 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
- Developmental origins of metabolic diseases.Physiological reviews · 2021Review
- Diet, Physical Activity and Weight-Related Behaviors, Changes and Risks with Newly-Arrived (< 1 Year) Immigrant and Refugee Adolescents (Ages 12-17).Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2020Article
- Perspectives of Caregivers on the Effects of Migration on the Nutrition, Health and Physical Activity of their Young Children: A Qualitative Study with Immigrant and Refugee Families.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2020Article
- Connecting Refugees to Medical Homes Through Multi-Sector Collaboration.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2019Article
- Health needs of refugee children identified on arrival in reception countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ paediatrics open · 2019Review
- The UCL-Lancet Commission on Migration and Health: the health of a world on the move.Lancet (London, England) · 2018Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesLimited data examine longitudinal nutrition outcomes of refugee children after United States resettlement. Among refugee children, our aims were to (1) assess the changes in weight-based nutritional status between baseline (0-3 months) and 10-24 months after arrival and (2) compare the BMI (BMIz) or weight-for-length z score (WFLz) trajectories to nonrefugee children for up to 36 months after arrival.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective study of refugees aged 0-16 years from Washington and Pennsylvania and compared them with an age and sex-matched nonrefugee low-income sample from Washington. Data included anthropometric measurements from the initial screening medical visit and subsequent primary care visits. Multilevel linear mixed-effects regression models evaluated the change in BMIz or WFLz trajectory.
resultsThe study included 512 refugee and 1175 nonrefugee children. The unadjusted prevalence of overweight/obesity increased from 8.9% to 20% (P < .001) for 2- to 16-year-old refugees from baseline to 10-24 months. Refugees (2-16 years old) had a steeper increase in their BMIz per 12 months compared with nonrefugees (coefficient 0.18 vs 0.03; P < .001). Refugees <2 years old had a less steep increase in their WFLz per 12 months compared with nonrefugees (coefficient 0.12 vs 0.36, P = .002).
conclusionsOlder refugee children exhibited a higher risk of obesity than nonrefugees, whereas refugees <2 years old exhibited a slower increase in their risk of obesity than nonrefugee children. All age groups experienced increasing obesity prevalence. Targeted and culturally tailored obesity prevention interventions may mitigate health and nutrition inequities among refugee children.
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