作者: Aimee Afable , Rhodora Ursua , Laura C. Wyatt , David Aguilar , Simona C. Kwon
DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000086
关键词: Obesity 、 Residence 、 Demography 、 Overweight 、 Immigration 、 Young adult 、 Metropolitan area 、 Medicine
摘要: We examined the association between years living in United States and overweight risk among a community sample of Filipino adult immigrants New York metropolitan area. found significant adverse risk. Compared with Filipinos who lived less than 5 years, those 10 or longer had higher risk; this was present only migrated to area at 30 age younger. Studies on causal mechanisms explaining pattern are needed.