Experiences of migration and the determinants of obesity among recent Iranian immigrants in Victoria, Australia

Delavari, Maryam; Farrelly, Ashley; Renzaho, Andre Μ Ν; Mellor, David; Swinburn, Boyd

doi:10.1080/13557858.2012.698255

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“…In France (ii), conducting larger epidemiological studies on migrants from LMICs could allow identifying nutritional health outcomes—especially processed and high calorie-foods in working-classes and low physical activity—in the dynamic social-ecological context of external migration and improve public health interventions [ 84 ]. To conclude, this study demonstrates that migration can profoundly modify the biocultural determinants of obesity in migrants [ 85 , 86 ]. Therefore, local and global health policies have to consider anthropological specificities of migration pathways to identify the exposure levels of migrants to obesity [ 87 , 88 ].…”

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Nutrition Transition and Biocultural Determinants of Obesity among Cameroonian Migrants in Urban Cameroon and France

Cohen

Amougou

Ponty

et al. 2017

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Native of rural West Cameroon, the Bamiléké population is traditionally predisposed to obesity. Bamiléké who migrated to urban areas additionally experience the nutrition transition. We investigated the biocultural determinants of obesity in Bamiléké who migrated to urban Cameroon (Yaoundé), or urban France (Paris). We conducted qualitative interviews (n = 36; 18 men) and a quantitative survey (n = 627; 266 men) of adults using two-stage sampling strategy, to determine the association of dietary intake, physical activity and body weight norms with obesity of Bamiléké populations in these three socio-ecological areas (rural Cameroon: n = 258; urban Cameroon: n = 319; urban France: n = 50). The Bamiléké valued overweight and traditional energy-dense diets in rural and urban Cameroon. Physical activity levels were lower, consumption of processed energy-dense food was frequent and obesity levels higher in new migrants living in urban Cameroon and France. Female sex, age, duration of residence in urban areas, lower physical activity and valorisation of overweight were independently associated with obesity status. This work argues in favour of local and global health policies that account for the origin and the migration trajectories to prevent obesity in migrants.

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Nutrition Transition and Biocultural Determinants of Obesity among Cameroonian Migrants in Urban Cameroon and France

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Ponty

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“…We used those interpreting to bridge the meanings and implicit understandings of those involved at each stage of data production 30. Our analysis involved reflection on the meanings attached to participants’ accounts of their experiences and perceptions of family planning31 and their interaction with their context, in particular with established social practices and community assumptions 32…”

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The experiences and perceptions of family planning of female Chinese asylum seekers living in the UK

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Evans

Lin

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J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care

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IntroductionChinese family planning policy is unique. There is limited sex education and the state is highly influential. This has resulted in extremely wide coverage of contraception with long-acting methods being favoured. The Chinese constitute a large proportion of asylum applicants to the UK. This study examines how their experiences and decisions about family planning in the UK are shaped by their cultural background.MethodsData were drawn from 10 semi-structured qualitative interviews with female Chinese asylum seekers recruited through a family planning clinic in the UK.ResultsThe increased autonomy provided by the UK system was appreciated by the participants. Choice of contraceptive method was influenced by traditional cultural beliefs and values, and the effect of hormonal contraception on menstruation was particularly concerning. Women arrived from China with little knowledge of contraception. Friends from a similar background were the most trusted source of advice. When transitioning from China to the UK unwanted pregnancies had occurred amongst unmarried women who had missed out on sex education while living in China.ConclusionsChinese societal and cultural practices continue to influence family planning decisions made within the UK. Culturally competent health strategies are needed to ensure Chinese immigrant women fully benefit from family planning within the UK.

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“…The high prevalence of overweight and obesity among refugees and migrants from low-and middle-income countries to high-income countries is well established [1][2][3][4][5] and continues to be a public health concern. This is particularly the case for children and adolescents, given the high likelihood of obesity in early life continuing into adulthood.…”

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Migration‐related influences on obesity among sub‐Saharan African migrant adolescents in Melbourne, Australia

Griffith

Mellor

Green

et al. 2014

Nutrition & Dietetics

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Aim:The aim of the present study was to examine migration-and socioeconomic-related influences on obesity among African migrant adolescents in Melbourne, Australia. Methods: Anthropometric data were collected from 99 parents and 100 adolescent offspring who also completed questionnaires eliciting demographic, socioeconomic and migration data. Multiple linear regressions were used to assess the relationship between migration-and socioeconomic-related factors and adolescent body mass index (BMI). Results: Only gender and parental BMI were associated with adolescent BMI after adjusting for adolescent age, adolescent gender, religion, parental BMI, parental education level and annual income. Boys (β = −1.45; P < 0.05) had lower BMI than girls. Parental and adolescent BMI were positively associated (β = 0.11; P < 0.05). In examining migration-related factors and adolescent BMI, after adjusting for gender and parental BMI, parental acculturation patterns and pre-migration life environment were associated with adolescent BMI, explaining, respectively, 6.5 and 4.0% of the variance in BMI. An integrated parental acculturation pattern was negatively associated with adolescent BMI (β = −0.17; P < 0.05) while adolescents whose parents came from rural areas had a higher BMI (β = 1.48; P < 0.05) than those whose parents came from urban areas. Adolescent acculturation patterns and length of stay in Australia were non-significantly associated with their BMI. Conclusions: Gender, pre-migration life environment and parental acculturation patterns seem to influence the prevalence of overweight and obesity among African migrant adolescents. Culturally competent obesity prevention programmes targeted towards African adolescents should consider these aspects in their design and delivery; however, further research is required to determine their relative contributions to African adolescent obesity in Australia.

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Experiences of migration and the determinants of obesity among recent Iranian immigrants in Victoria, Australia

Cited by 32 publications

References 30 publications

Nutrition Transition and Biocultural Determinants of Obesity among Cameroonian Migrants in Urban Cameroon and France

Nutrition Transition and Biocultural Determinants of Obesity among Cameroonian Migrants in Urban Cameroon and France

The experiences and perceptions of family planning of female Chinese asylum seekers living in the UK

Migration‐related influences on obesity among sub‐Saharan African migrant adolescents in Melbourne, Australia

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