Acculturation and interrelationships between problem and health-promoting behaviors among Latino adolescents

Ethnic Differences in the Prevalence and Predictors of Restless Legs Syndrome between Hispanics of Mexican Descent and Non-Hispanic Whites in San Diego County: A Population-Based Study

“…Acculturation to the US has long been associated with changes in the health status of Hispanic immigrants, including increased rates of obesity, 32,33 diabetes, 32,34 cardiovascular disease, 35,36 psychiatric disorders, 37,38 and abnormal sleeping habits. 39,40 These acculturation related health changes have been attributed to changes in diet, 41 increases in alcohol and tobacco use, [42][43][44][45] limited access to health services, 46 low socioeconomic status, 47 and the stress associated with sociocultural change and change in social status. 37,38,48 It is possible that the higher prevalence of RLS in highly acculturated HMD we observed was the result of the stress associated with sociocultural change and change in social status often experienced by Hispanic immigrants.…”

“…Acculturation of Hispanics to the US lifestyle has been well documented to increase the rates of metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease, psychiatric disorders and stress, and poor health habits that could increase the risk of RLS. [32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48] Further research is warranted to determine why acculturation is an independent risk factor for RLS in HMD that would include stress and anxiety levels, nutritional factors such as iron deficiency and ferritin levels, and the degree of smoking as potential risk factors.…”

Desviación social entre adolescentes inmigrantes procedentes de la antigua Unión Soviética en Israel: Datos y factores de riesgo.

“…Adolescents born in immigrant families have not undergone migration, but they too have been identified as risk-generation. Many studies indicate a decline in health and mental health status in the second generation of immigrants (Ebin et al, 2001;Darwish Murad et al, 2004;Guiliamo-Ramos et al, 2004) This chapter describes the adjustment problems of immigrant adolescents from the former Soviet Union (FSU) in Israel and discussed risk factors for these problems.…”

Risk Factors and Associations for Hepatitis C Infection among Hispanic/Latino Intravenous Drug Users in Miami-Dade County, Florida

“…This could be due to high American acculturation in individuals who are in the U.S. for longer periods of time. It has been shown that higher levels of acculturation are associated with an increased likelihood of unhealthy behaviors that may have an adverse effect on a person's health and a decreased likelihood of exhibiting health promoting behaviors (Ebin et al, 2001). However, with the decline of HCV infection due to blood transfusion in the present day, once a significant contributor to HCV infections in the U.S., there may be a potential confounder in this relationship (Sy & Jamal, 2006;van den Berg et al, 2007).…”