Nutritional status of Cuban refugees: a field study on the health and nutriture of refugees processed at Opa Locka, Florida

Gordon, Antonio M.

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“…Rates of chronic diseases vary within and across refugee groups by sex, region of origin, and length of stay in the United States (7)(8)(9). These health disparities may be attributable to refugee food intake and postresettlement as well as food-related acculturation.…”

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A Systematic Examination of Food Intake and Adaptation to the Food Environment by Refugees Settled in the United States

Wang¹,

Min²,

Harris

et al. 2016

Advances in Nutrition

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The United States is the largest refugee resettlement country in the world. Refugees may face health-related challenges after resettlement in the United States, including higher rates of chronic diseases due to problems such as language barriers and difficulty adapting to new food environments. However, reported refugee diet challenges varied, and no systematic examination has been reported. This study examined refugee food intake pre-and postresettlement in the United States and differences in intake across various refugee groups. We systematically reviewed relevant studies that reported on refugee food intake and adaptation to the US food environment. We searched PubMed for literature published between January 1985 and April 2015, including cross-sectional and prospective studies. Eighteen studies met inclusion criteria. Limited research has been conducted, and most studies were based on small convenience samples. In general, refugees increased meat and egg consumption after resettling in the United States. Changes in refugee intake of vegetables, fruits, and dairy products varied by socioeconomic status, food insecurity, past food deprivation experience, length of stay in the United States, region of origin, and age. South Asians were more likely to maintain traditional diets, and increased age was associated with more conservative and traditional diets. Despite the abundance of food in the United States, postresettlement refugees reported difficulty in finding familiar or healthy foods. More research with larger samples and follow-up data are needed to study how refugees adapt to the US food environment and what factors may influence their food-and health-related outcomes. The work could inform future interventions to promote healthy eating and living among refugees and help to reduce health disparities. Adv Nutr 2016;7:1066-79.

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A Systematic Examination of Food Intake and Adaptation to the Food Environment by Refugees Settled in the United States

Wang¹,

Min²,

Harris

et al. 2016

Advances in Nutrition

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“…Cependant, l'état de santé des demandeurs d'asile [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] ainsi que les facteurs de risque associés aux pathologies fréquentes dans ces populations ont été peu étudiés, en particulier au Canada, sauf en ce qui concerne la prévalence de tuberculose active [15][16][17][18][19] . En revanche, le profil sanitaire des réfugiés est mieux connu 6,9,[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39] mais semble être différent si l'on compare les résultats de ces études.…”

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Pathologies courantes chez les demandeurs d’asile à Montréal

Ouimet

Muňoz

Narasiah

et al. 2008

Can J Public Health

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a reçu 22 873 demandeurs d'asile en 2006. Le dépistage de maladies spécifiques semble indiqué dans cette population. Cette étude vise à évaluer la prévalence de pathologies dépistées au service de santé du PRAIDA à Montréal et à identifier des associations avec certains facteurs de risque. Méthode : Une étude rétrospective de dossiers de patients ayant été dépistés entre 2000 et 2004 a été réalisée. Des informations démographiques et cliniques ont été compilées, permettant le calcul de prévalences, ainsi que des analyses de régression logistique multiples.

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Refugees’ Perceptions of Healthy Behaviors

Barnes

Almasy

2005

J Immigrant Health

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This descriptive study explored refugees' knowledge and perceptions of nutrition, physical activity and smoking behaviors using the Health Promotion and Transtheoretical Models. A one-time interview used both closed- and open-ended questions. The sample included 31 adults from Bosnia, Iran, and Cuba. Refugees had some knowledge of a healthy diet and physical activity, and were aware of both benefits and barriers for health behaviors. They had a realistic perception of their weight (55% overweight), and none thought obesity was a positive characteristic. Changes in diet, physical activity and smoking since arrival in the US have been positive for some and negative for others. For all categories discussed, refugees were in the pre-contemplation stage of change. There is a need to study refugees' health behaviors over time after arrival. Health behavior interventions must be specific to ethnicity in order to accurately document progress and to be culturally appropriate.

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Nutritional status of Cuban refugees: a field study on the health and nutriture of refugees processed at Opa Locka, Florida

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

A Systematic Examination of Food Intake and Adaptation to the Food Environment by Refugees Settled in the United States

A Systematic Examination of Food Intake and Adaptation to the Food Environment by Refugees Settled in the United States

Pathologies courantes chez les demandeurs d’asile à Montréal

Refugees’ Perceptions of Healthy Behaviors

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