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ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention2021

Gender differences in acculturation and cardiovascular disease risk-factor changes among Chinese immigrants in Italy: Evidence from a large population-based cohort.

Pietro Amedeo Modesti, Ilaria Marzotti, Maria Calabrese, Laura Stefani, Loira Toncelli, Alessandra Modesti, Giorgio Galanti, Maria Boddi

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Article in International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Pietro Amedeo ModestiDipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy.
Ilaria MarzottiDipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy.
Maria CalabreseUO Diabetologia, Ospedale Misericordia e Dolce, Prato, Italy.
Laura StefaniAzienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Loira ToncelliAzienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Alessandra ModestiDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Sperimentali e Cliniche Mario Serio, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy.
Giorgio GalantiDipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy.
Maria BoddiDipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy.
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi · ITUniversity of Florence · ITOspedale Misericordia e Dolce · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn recent decades, the Chinese presence in Southern Europe has grown rapidly but no data is available on the influence that residing in Mediterranean countries has on Chinese immigrants. In this study, we aim to examine the association between acculturation and cardiovascular risk factors among first-generation Chinese immigrants in Italy.

designPopulation-based, cross-sectional study.

methodsA sample of 2589 Chinese first-generation immigrants (1599 women and 990 men) living in Prato, Italy, underwent blood pressure measurement, blood tests (with measurement of glucose, cholesterol, and triglycerides), and anthropometric measurements. The influence of length of residence (dependent variable) on hypertension, type 2 diabetes, overweight/obesity, and hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) (independent variables) was investigated with multivariable logistic regression adjusted for age, sex, education and urban/rural home area in China before migration.

resultsMean age of Chinese participants was 47.2 ± 10.7 years and 61.7% were women. Immigrants residing in Italy for ≥20 years were more likely to be hypertensive [odd ratio (OR) 1.84; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.33 to 2.59], or diabetic (1.91; 1.26 to 2.86) than those residing in Italy for <10 years. Differently, prevalence of hypercholesterolemia (total cholesterol≥240 mg/dl) was lower in immigrants residing in Italy for ≥20 years than in those with <10 years of residence (0.52; 0.32 to 0.83). The association between indicators of acculturation and cardiovascular risk factors appeared to differ by sex.

conclusionAcculturation of Chinese immigrants in Italy was associated with hypertension and type 2 diabetes whereas a favorable effect on hypercholesterolemia was observed.

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Cardiovascular preventionEthnicityHealth policiesHypertensionImmigrationMigrantOverweight or obesityType 2 diabetes

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