ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2020
Nutritional Status and Obstacles to Healthy Eating Among Refugees in Geneva.
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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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- Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status among Refugees in Host Countries: A Systematic Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2022Pooled it
- Double burden of malnutrition among migrants and refugees in developed countries: A mixed-methods systematic review.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- The food security of residents and refugees of Ukraine after the Russian invasion.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A scoping review of overweight and obesity prevalence and determinants among immigrant adults in Nordic countries.Journal of migration and health · 2025Review
- Association of mental health status with perceived barriers to healthy diet among Bangladeshi adults: a quantile regression-based approach.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases in Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Subsidiary Protection Beneficiaries Resettled or Relocated in Portugal Between 2015 and 2020.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Burden of Disease in Refugee Patients with Diabetes on the Island of Lesvos-The Experience of a Frontline General Hospital.International journal of environmental research and 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
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- Nutritional and health status of Afghan refugee women living in Punjab: A cross-sectional study.Food science & nutrition · 2023Article
- "I am not really into the government telling me what I need to eat": exploring dietary beliefs, knowledge, and practices among ethnically diverse communities in England.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Nutritional Status with Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2010) of Syrian Refugees Living Outside the Refugee Camps.International journal of environmental research and public 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
- Food environment interactions after migration: a scoping review on low- and middle-income country immigrants in high-income countries.Public health nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
Refugees face various nutritional challenges during and after migration. This cross-sectional, mixed-methods study seeks to investigate the prevalence of undernutrition and obesity among refugees in Geneva, and to identify barriers to healthy eating. Anthropometric measurements of 354 adult refugees were collected between 2017 and 2019 by trained nurses and dietitians. Seven focus group discussions totaling 51 participants, refugees and social workers, investigated conceptions and needs regarding diet. The mean Body Mass Index is 24.6 ± 4.8 kg/m
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