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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 3/2015

01-06-2015 | Original Paper

The Association of Duration of Residence in the United States with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among South Asian Immigrants

Authors: Nazleen Bharmal, Robert M. Kaplan, Martin F. Shapiro, Carol M. Mangione, Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, Mitchell D. Wong, William J. McCarthy

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 3/2015

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Abstract

South Asians are disproportionately impacted by cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our objective was to examine the association between duration of residence in the US and CVD risk factors among South Asian adult immigrants. Multivariate logistic regression analyses using pooled data from the 2005, 2007, 2009 California Health Interview Surveys. Duration of residence in the US <15 years was significantly associated with overweight/obese BMI (OR 0.59; 95 % CI 0.35, 0.98 for 5 to <10 years), daily consumption of 5+  servings of fruits/vegetables (OR 0.37; 95 % CI 0.15, 0.94 for 10 to <15 years), and sedentary lifestyle (OR 2.11; 95 % CI 1.17, 3.81 for 10 to <15 years) compared with duration of residence ≥15 years after adjusting for illness burden, healthcare access, and socio-demographic characteristics. Duration of residence was not significantly associated with other CVD risk factors. Duration of residence is an important correlate of overweight/obesity and other risk factors among South Asian immigrants.
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Metadata
Title
The Association of Duration of Residence in the United States with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among South Asian Immigrants
Authors
Nazleen Bharmal
Robert M. Kaplan
Martin F. Shapiro
Carol M. Mangione
Marjorie Kagawa-Singer
Mitchell D. Wong
William J. McCarthy
Publication date
01-06-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-013-9973-7

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