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Murphy, Marie, Robertson, Wendy and Oyebode, Oyinlola (2017) Obesity in international migrant populations. Current Obesity Reports, 6 (3). pp. 314-323. doi:10.1007/s13679-017-0274-7

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Abstract

Purpose of Review:
This review examines the risk of obesity in migrant groups—specifically migrants from countries with lower prevalence of obesity to countries with higher prevalence of obesity. We examine obesity prevalence within migrant groups compared with native populations and the evidence on factors that might shape obesity risk in these migrant groups.

Recent Findings:
Migrants may arrive in new countries with a health advantage including generally a healthier body weight. Genetic and epi-genetic factors, as well as body size preference, socio-economic factors, and stress exposure, may play a role in increasing unhealthy weight gain in migrant populations. This unhealthy weight gain leads to similar or greater obesity risk in migrant populations compared with native populations 10–15 years after migration.

Summary:
Meeting the challenge of prevention and treatment of obesity in diverse populations will require greater attention to minority groups in research in the future.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Population, Evidence & Technologies (PET)
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Statistics and Epidemiology
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Obesity -- Minorities -- Research, Emigration and immigration -- Health aspects
Journal or Publication Title: Current Obesity Reports
Publisher: Springer
ISSN: 2162-4968
Official Date: September 2017
Dates:
DateEvent
September 2017Published
28 July 2017Available
7 July 2017Accepted
Volume: 6
Number: 3
Page Range: pp. 314-323
DOI: 10.1007/s13679-017-0274-7
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access

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