Open AccessDoes neighbourhood composition modify the association between acculturation and unhealthy dietary behaviours?
Author(s) -
Donglan Zhang,
Jeroen van Meijgaard,
Lu Shi,
Barry L Cole,
Johnathan Fielding
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of epidemiology and community health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.692
H-Index - 170
eISSN - 1470-2738
pISSN - 0143-005X
DOI - 10.1136/jech-2014-203881
Subject(s) - acculturation , neighbourhood (mathematics) , immigration , medicine , gerontology , environmental health , demography , logistic regression , multilevel model , geography , sociology , mathematical analysis , mathematics , archaeology , machine learning , computer science
Studies have shown that immigrants' acculturation is associated with numerous unhealthy behaviours. Yet, the role of environmental factors in modifying the effect of acculturation on health behaviours has received little attention. This study aims to create a more nuanced understanding of the health effects of acculturation by examining how neighbourhood immigrant composition modifies the association between individuals' eating patterns and acculturation.