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Immigrant Neighborhood Concentration, Acculturation and Obesity among Young Adults

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ID12065239
AuthorsHiromi Ishizawa (0000-0003-3849-8257, George Washington University, corresponding author), Antwan Jones (0000-0003-2933-9836, George Washington University)
Year2015
Volume38
Issue2
Pages298-311
Publication date2015-05-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Urban Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0735-2166 • E-ISSN: 1467-9906
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/juaf.12208
OpenAlexW1551530599
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited65

Researchers repeatedly find that immigrants are healthier than their native-born counterparts. Among immigrant children, however, findings are mixed. Moreover, the effect of neighborhood context on obesity has not been fully examined. Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adult Health, this study investigates the linkages between acculturation, neighborhood characteristics, and obesity among young adults, including the potential for residing in an immigrant neighborhood, to mediate the adverse effects of low neighborhood socioeconomic conditions on obesity. Consistent with the unhealthy assimilation model, an immigrant health advantage is found for first generation Asians. Conversely, a greater likelihood of being obese is found for second and third and higher generation Hispanics relative to third and higher generation Whites. Further, a high concentration of immigrants and linguistically isolated households appear to work as a buffer against health risks that relate to obesity, particularly in poor neighborhoods

Acculturation · Context (archaeology · Demographic economics · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Immigration · Obesity · Population · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Demography · Medicine · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · Gerontology

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Unique citing works4
Citations per year0,44
Citation span2017 - 2018 (2)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 4
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