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Social support modifies the negative effects of acculturation on obesity and central obesity in Mexican men.
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Ethnicity & Health . Nov2020, Vol. 25 Issue 8, p1103-1114. 12p. 3 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Background: This study examined the moderating role of social support in the acculturation-obesity/central obesity relationship in Mexican American (MA) men and women. Methods: Data from NHANES 1999–2008 were used. Acculturation derived from language use, country of birth and length of residence in the U.S. Social support assessed emotional and financial support. BMI (≥30) and waist circumference (≥88 cm for women; ≥102 cm for men) measured obesity and central obesity, respectively. Weighted multivariate logistic regression models were used to describe associations. Results: Compared to less acculturation, more acculturation was associated with higher odds of obesity (ORs 2.48; 95% CI 1.06–5.83) and central obesity (2.90; 1.39–6.08) among MA men with low/no social support, but not among MA men reporting high social support. The modifying effects was not observed among women. Conclusion: Higher amounts of social support appeared to attenuate the risk of obesity/central obesity associated with acculturation. Interventions enhancing social support maybe effective among acculturated MAs, particularly among men. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ACCULTURATION
*BIRTHPLACES
*CHI-squared test
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*EMOTIONS
*ENDOWMENTS
*HISPANIC Americans
*LANGUAGE & languages
*MEN
*OBESITY
*SEX distribution
*T-test (Statistics)
*WOMEN
*MULTIPLE regression analysis
*RESIDENTIAL patterns
*SOCIAL support
*WAIST circumference
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*ODDS ratio
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13557858
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Ethnicity & Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 146971827
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2018.1492708