Acculturation in the United States Is Associated with Lower Serum Carotenoid Levels: Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Stimpson, Jim P.; Urrutia-Rojas, Ximena

doi:10.1016/j.jada.2007.04.008

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“…25,26 Other studies have shown that immigrants lose their health advantage over time and begin to have health profiles similar to those of US natives. 27,28 Our results are consistent with these hypotheses because we found a stepped relationship between spending and level of acculturation: US natives spent the most on health care, naturalized citizens spent nearly as much as US natives, and unauthorized immigrants spent the least.…”

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“…And since prior research on immigrants, especially recent arrivals in the United States, indicates that they are healthier than US natives and immigrants who have been in the country longer, such a policy would probably not increase insurance premiums. 26,27 Another policy option to consider is providing coverage for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, especially because uncontrolled contagious diseases could endanger public health. 3 Federal immigration reform is another possible strategy for addressing immigrants' limited access to health care and the high costs of uncompensated care.…”

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Unauthorized Immigrants Spend Less Than Other Immigrants And US Natives On Health Care

Stimpson

Wilson

2013

Health Affairs

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Unauthorized Immigrants Spend Less Than Other Immigrants And US Natives On Health Care

Stimpson

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2013

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“…html) These factors may have played a role in the differences in ethnic LPM concentrations in addition to differences in dietary patterns which could have aff ected the bioavailability and/or bioconversions of some carotenoids [77]. Furthermore, marital status [78] and acculturation [79] may also have played a role as the blending of different ethnicities and cultures by marriage may have influenced the adoption of different lifestyle patterns and/or dietary behaviors that, in turn, may influenced concentration levels of LPM; however, information on such factors was not collected.…”

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Coenzyme Q10, carotenoid, tocopherol, and retinol levels in cord plasma from multiethnic subjects in Hawaii

Franke

Lai

Morrison

et al. 2013

Free Radical Research

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Coenzyme Q10 (Q10), carotenoids, tocopherols, and retinol are the major circulating lipid-phase micronutrients (LPM) known to help mitigate oxidative damage and prevent chronic diseases. However, the functions of these compounds in newborns are little understood. This is due, in part, to the paucity of studies reporting their concentrations in this population. We measured Q10, carotenoids, tocopherols, and retinol in cord plasma from 100 multiethnic subjects living in Hawaii using HPLC with diode array and electrochemical detection. Appropriate internal standards were used including, for the first time, custom designed oxidized (UN10) and reduced (UL10) Q10 analogues. These compounds reflected the oxidation of UL10 to UN10 that occurred during sample processing and analysis and thus permitted accurate adjustments of natively circulating Q10 levels. All LPM measured were much lower in cord than in peripheral plasma. Cord plasma levels of total carotenoids, tocopherols, and retinol were approximately 10-fold, 3- to 5-fold and 1.5- to 3-fold lower than those in children or women. Cord plasma levels of total Q10 (TQ10; median, 113 ng/mL) were approximately 2-fold or 7- to 9-fold lower than peripheral plasma levels of neonates or children and adults, respectively. In contrast, the UN10/TQ10 ratio was substantially higher in cord (24%) than in peripheral plasma of children (3 – 4%) or adults (9%). Among the 5 ethnic groups in our cohort, no differences were observed in the levels of UN10, UL10, or TQ10. However, significant differences in many of the LPM were observed between ethnicities. More research is needed to explain these phenomena.

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“…A marginally significant interaction between the place of birth and language suggested that US-born women who spoke predominantly English tended to have the lowest fruit and vegetable intakes (16). Two independent NHANES III multivariate analyses reported an inverse association between the time living in the United States and serum carotenoid concentrations in foreign-born adults in general (17) and, specifically, in foreign-born Mexican American men (18). The latter study also documented a significant inverse relation of English-language use in US-born individuals with folate and vitamin C serum concentrations.…”

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Acculturation, nutrition, and health disparities in Latinos

Pérez‐Escamilla

2011

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background: Latinos have become the largest minority group in the United States and will represent 25% of the US population by 2050. Latinos experience a disproportionate burden of poverty and poor health outcomes. Objectives: We critically examined the evidence for a link between acculturation and health disparities in Latinos with a focus on type 2 diabetes (T2D) and nutrition-related risk factors and illustrated how acculturation principles can help design a culturally appropriate T2D self-management intervention in Latinos. Design: Evidence presented in this article was drawn from 1) systematic reviews identified through PubMed searches, 2) backward searches that were based on articles cited, 3) experts in the field, and 4) the author's personal files. Results: The preponderance of the evidence supported an association of acculturation with poor dietary quality and obesity. These associations appeared to be modified by several socioeconomic and demographic factors and were not always linear. The association between acculturation and T2D is unclear. Conclusions: Longitudinal studies and more sophisticated analytic approaches are needed to better understand if and how acculturation affects health-disparity outcomes in Latinos. Tailoring interventions to the acculturation level of individuals is likely to help reduce health disparities in Latinos.Am J Clin Nutr 2011;93(suppl):1163S-7S.

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Acculturation in the United States Is Associated with Lower Serum Carotenoid Levels: Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Cited by 24 publications

References 31 publications

Unauthorized Immigrants Spend Less Than Other Immigrants And US Natives On Health Care

Unauthorized Immigrants Spend Less Than Other Immigrants And US Natives On Health Care

Coenzyme Q10, carotenoid, tocopherol, and retinol levels in cord plasma from multiethnic subjects in Hawaii

Acculturation, nutrition, and health disparities in Latinos

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