ReviewCurrent obesity reports2017
Obesity in International Migrant Populations.
Review in Current obesity reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 48 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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48 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Obesity in Refugees post-resettlement in a high-income country: a meta-analysis.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Pooled it
- Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia Among Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Australia: A Systematic Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Pooled it
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- Food Insecurity and Major Diet-Related Morbidities in Migrating Children: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
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- Parental Country of Birth and Socioeconomic Disadvantage in Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Evidence From the Growing Healthy Kids Study.AJPM focus · 2026Article
- Obesity and the experienced cultural, economic, and climate variations among immigrants to high-income countries: An umbrella review of the literature.Public health nutrition · 2026Review
- Addressing Childhood Malnutrition in Europe: Policy Approaches to Promote Healthy Eating in Young Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Should Weight be Given Less Weight in Public Health?Public health ethics · 2025Article
- Geospatial Determinants of Maternal Overweight, Gestational Diabetes and Large for Gestational Age Birthweight in Melbourne During and After COVID-19 Lockdowns.The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2025Article
- Psychological Distress Among US-Born and Non-US-Born Black or African American Adults in the US.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Contexts of reception and refugee health: Experiences of foreign-born people in the United States and Belgium.Journal of migration and health · 2025Article
- Responsive feeding practices among Arabic and Mongolian speaking migrant mothers in Australia: A qualitative study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Article
- Obesity and metabolic disease in migrants: a role for the gut microbiome?Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2025Review
- A scoping review of overweight and obesity prevalence and determinants among immigrant adults in Nordic countries.Journal of migration and health · 2025Review
- Understanding the impact of urban exposure on obesity among middle and old-age migrants in India.PloS one · 2025Article
- Pre-pregnancy obesity among immigrant and non-immigrant women in Norway: Prevalence, trends, and subgroup variations.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2024Observational
- "For me, it is for longevity and making sure I am fit and around for my children": exploring motivations and barriers for weight management among minoritised communities in Medway, England.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Does cardiorespiratory fitness moderate the relationship between overweight, cardiovascular risk markers and mental health among forcibly displaced individuals living in a Greek refugee camp?Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Preconception health among migrant women in England: A cross-sectional analysis of maternity services data 2018-2019.Journal of migration and health · 2024Article
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- Erratum issued
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis review examines the risk of obesity in migrant groups-specifically migrants from countries with lower prevalence of obesity to countries with higher prevalence of obesity. We examine obesity prevalence within migrant groups compared with native populations and the evidence on factors that might shape obesity risk in these migrant groups. RECENT
findingsMigrants may arrive in new countries with a health advantage including generally a healthier body weight. Genetic and epi-genetic factors, as well as body size preference, socio-economic factors, and stress exposure, may play a role in increasing unhealthy weight gain in migrant populations. This unhealthy weight gain leads to similar or greater obesity risk in migrant populations compared with native populations 10-15 years after migration. Meeting the challenge of prevention and treatment of obesity in diverse populations will require greater attention to minority groups in research in the future.
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