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Heterogeneity in Obesity Status and Cardiovascular Risks in Multiethnic Asian Female Immigrants in South Korea
- Title
- Heterogeneity in Obesity Status and Cardiovascular Risks in Multiethnic Asian Female Immigrants in South Korea
- Authors
- Yoo, Seunghyun; Kim, Hyekyeong; Cho, Han-Ik
- Ewha Authors
- 김혜경
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 김혜경
- Issue Date
- 2015
- Journal Title
- ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- ISSN
- 1010-5395
1941-2479
- Citation
- ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH vol. 27, no. 2, pp. NP448 - NP456
- Keywords
- Asian female immigrants; obesity; chronic health conditions; hypertension; diabetes; cardiovascular risks
- Publisher
- SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
- Indexed
- SCIE; SSCI; SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- The present study investigated the prevalence of obesity and the associated health conditions of multiethnic Asian female immigrants in Korea. Data were collected from 2246 immigrant wives in 7 largest ethnic groups in a national health examination program. The mean body mass index was 21.9 +/- 3.3 kg/m(2). Prevalence of obesity (body mass index >= 25 kg/m(2)) among immigrant women was 15.4%. Age-adjusted prevalence of obesity varied among groups by native country (from 10.4% for Japanese to 36.3% for Thai women). The likelihood of obesity significantly increased with years of residence in Korea (odds ratio [OR] = 1.44 for 5.0-9.9 years; 1.85 for >= 10 years), physical inactivity (OR = 1.84), and eating spicy and/or salty food (OR = 1.45). Prevalence of chronic health conditions also differed by country of origin. Significant associations were observed between obesity and elevated blood pressure (OR = 1.87), obesity and elevated cholesterol level (OR = 2.83), and obesity and prediabetes/diabetes (OR = 2.44) after adjusting for age, country of origin, and years of residence in Korea.
- DOI
- 10.1177/1010539512459751
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- 신산업융합대학 > 융합보건학과 > Journal papers
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