Acculturation and environmental change impacts dietary habits among adult Hmong
Acculturation and environmental change impacts dietary habits among adult Hmong
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DOI：
10.1016/j.appet.2008.09.012
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发表时间：
2009-02-01
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影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Smith, Chery
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作者：
Franzen, Lisa;Smith, Chery
焦点小组 (n = 65) 对明尼苏达州圣保罗/明尼阿波利斯的苗族成年人进行了研究，以确定环境因素、文化适应和食物不安全如何影响饮食行为、体重指数 (BMI) 和健康。通过检查语言、社交和饮食行为、在美国的时间长度以及 B-TL1（在泰国/老挝出生和在美国出生 5 年）和 B-US（在美国或泰国/老挝出生不到 8 年且没有食物记忆）的 BMI 来评估文化适应。文化适应与在美国居住的年限、家庭规模和收入以及粮食援助的使用有关。在美国居住的年限与粮食援助的使用、教育、家庭规模和收入以及饮食观念相关。 B-TL1 和 B-TL2 平均超重（BMI >= 25 < 30），美国男性肥胖（平均 BMI = 32.4 +/- 7.4），女性超重（平均 BMI = 29.1 +/- 6.8）。确定的主题包括文化价值观影响饮食和生活方式行为、粮食不安全历史影响移民后行为、文化适应通过饮食和锻炼影响体重指数，以及健康状况受到环境变化的影响。环境变化和文化适应的增加对苗族成年人的体重和健康产生了负面影响。 (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. 保留所有权利。
Focus groups (n = 65) were conducted with Hmong adults in St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN to determine how environmental factors, acculturation, and food insecurity influence dietary behavior, body mass index (BMI), and health. Acculturation was assessed by examining linguistic, social, and eating behavior, length of time in the US, and BMI for B-TL1 (born in Thailand/Laos and in US 5 years), and B-US (born in US or in Thailand/Laos less than 8 years and no food memories from there). Acculturation was associated with years lived in the US, household size and income, and food assistance usage. Years lived in the US was correlated with food assistance usage, education, household size and income, and perception of diet. B-TL1 and B-TL2 were on average overweight (BMI >= 25 < 30), US men were obese (mean BMI = 32.4 +/- 7.4), and women were overweight (mean BMI = 29.1 +/- 6.8). Themes identified were cultural values impact eating and lifestyle behaviors, food insecurity history influences post-migration behavior, acculturation impacts BMI through diet and exercise, and health status is influenced by changed environments. Environmental changes and increased acculturation have negatively impacted the weight and health of Hmong adults. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.