Dietary pattern change and acculturation of Chinese Americans in Pennsylvania
Dietary pattern change and acculturation of Chinese Americans in Pennsylvania
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jada.2004.02.032
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发表时间：
2004-05-01
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通讯作者：
Cason, KL
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Lv, N;Cason, KL
目的了解宾夕法尼亚州华裔美国人的饮食结构变化及其与人口学特征和文化适应指标的关系。方法采用横断面自填式调查。研究对象为399名华裔美国人。统计分析采用t检验、Tukey事后检验、斯皮尔曼等级相关和卡方检验。结果移民后，华裔美国人增加了所有七种食物组（谷物，蔬菜，水果，肉类/肉类替代品，乳制品，脂肪/糖果和饮料）和西方食品的消费频率，而传统中国食品的消费频率下降。移民后，饮食种类也增加了。较高的教育和较高的收入水平与谷物，蔬菜和水果消费频率的较大增加有关。在美国居住较长时间的人在蔬菜，脂肪/糖果和饮料的消费频率上有更大的增长。具有较好英语水平的人有更大的增加，他们的消费频率的谷物，水果，肉类/肉类替代品，和脂肪/sweet.Conclusions这项研究可以帮助营养教育工作者设计适当的教育计划，为第一代华裔美国人，可以促进通过更健康的饮食习惯。营养教育工作者应该考虑到华裔美国人参与者的饮食变化，例如不吃早餐和增加脂肪，糖果和软饮料的消费频率，这些都是在这项研究中观察到的。例如，应该鼓励第一代华裔美国人减少脂肪、甜食和软饮料的消费。应鼓励文化适应度较低的人保持健康的饮食模式，增加蔬菜和水果的消费。
Objective To obtain information about dietary pattern change of Chinese Americans in Pennsylvania and its relationship with demographic characteristics and acculturation indicators.Design A cross-sectional self-administered survey.Subjects A convenience sample of 399 Chinese Americans.Statistical Analyses Performed t Tests, analysis of variance with Tukey post-hoc tests, Spearman rank correlation, and chi(2) test.Results After immigration, Chinese Americans increased consumption frequency of all seven food groups (grains, vegetables, fruits, meat/meat alternatives, dairy products, fats/sweets, and beverages) and Western foods while consumption frequency of traditional Chinese foods decreased. Dietary variety also increased after immigration. Higher education and higher income levels were associated with a larger increase in consumption frequency of grains, vegetables, and fruits. Persons who resided in the United States for a longer period of time shared a greater increase in their consumption frequencies of vegetables, fats/sweets, and beverages. Persons with better English proficiency had a greater increase in their consumption frequency of grains, fruits, meat/meat alternatives, and fats/sweets.Conclusions This study can help nutrition educators design appropriate educational programs for first-generation Chinese Americans that can facilitate the adoption of more healthful dietary practices. Nutrition educators should consider the dietary changes of Chinese-American participants, such as skipping breakfast and increased consumption frequency of fats, sweets, and soft drinks, which were observed in this study. For example, acculturated first-generation Chinese Americans should be encouraged to decrease fats, sweets, and soft-drink consumption. Less-acculturated persons should be encouraged to maintain their healthful dietary pattern and increase consumption of vegetables, and fruits.