ArticlePublic health nutrition2021
Early pregnancy overweight/obesity and length of residence among immigrants in Sweden: a pooled analysis of Swedish population registers between 1992 and 2012.
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- Pre-pregnancy obesity among immigrant and non-immigrant women in Norway: Prevalence, trends, and subgroup variations.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2024Observational
- Duration of residence and offspring birth weight among foreign-born mothers in Spain: a cross-sectional study.European journal of public health · 2024Article
- "Womanhood," a shared experience of participating in a lifestyle intervention with a focus on integration and physical activity to promote health among pregnant women: perspectives from pregnant women, midwives, and cultural interpreter doulas.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine whether the association between women's origin and early pregnancy overweight and obesity (OW/OB) varies by length of residence in Sweden.
designThis cross-sectional observational study used pooled Swedish population register data from 1992 to 2012. Logistic regression models were run to estimate odds ratios (OR) of early pregnancy OW/OB and 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CI), comparing Swedish-born and immigrants by length-of-residence categories while adjusting for covariates.
settingSweden.
participantsIn total, 1 771 821 pregnant women, 315 992 of whom were immigrants.
resultsWith longer residence in Sweden, more immigrant women from various origins exhibited higher odds of experiencing early OW/OB compared with Swedish-born women. Findings specifically showed increased odds of early pregnancy OW/OB with increasing length of residence for women born in Latin America, Europe-27 and Southeast Asia. For example, immigrant women from Latin America residing in Sweden for < 6 years showed similar odds as Swedish-born (OR≤ 5 years 0·92, 95 % CI 0·87, 0·98), while their longer residing counterparts showed higher odds than Swedish-born women (OR6-15 years1·21, 95 % CI 1·14, 1·28 and OR≥ 16 years 1·68, 95 % CI 1·59, 1·78). Mixed results were found for other origins.
conclusionsThe current study suggests that host country conditions might play an important role in explaining OW/OB among some groups of immigrant women. Although further studies are needed to disentangle the mechanisms that generate these health inequalities, policy efforts should focus on immigrant reception and early integration to prevent pregnancy-related OW/OB.
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