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Title of Journal: J Immigrant Minority Health

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Abbravation: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

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Springer US

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10.1007/bf00778450

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1557-1920

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Acculturation Body Perception and Weight Status

Authors: Jin Young Choi Jessica Hwang Jenny Yi
Publish Date: 2011/04/13
Volume: 13, Issue: 6, Pages: 1116-1124
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The effects of acculturation body perception and health behaviors on weight status among Vietnamese American students in Houston Texas were examined for our research A survey was mailed to 600 randomly selected Vietnamese American students at one university and 261 complete surveys response rate 435 were used for final analyses Respondents were classified as overweight or normal weight based on the World Health Organization recommended overweight cutoff for Asians BMI of 23 kg/m2 About 32 of respondents were overweight Men undergraduate students and those with an acceptable body perception were more likely to be overweight Nativity and its interaction with length of US residence were significant predictors of weight status after controlling for other variables Foreignborn respondents were less likely to be overweight than USborn respondents but the risk of being overweight with increasing years of US residence was much greater for the foreignborn than for the USborn The results suggest the need for culturally tailored overweight and obesity prevention programs for Vietnamese Americans

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