Overweight and weight dissatisfaction related to socio-economic position, integration and dietary indicators among South Asian immigrants in Oslo
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15097134 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marte Råberg (University of Oslo, corresponding author), Bernadette N Kumar (0000-0001-7409-4570, University of Oslo), Bernadette Kumar, Gerd Holmboe-Ottesen, Gerd Holmboe‐Ottesen (University of Oslo), Margareta Wandel (University of Oslo) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 695-703 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980009991662 |
| PMID | 19807936 |
| OpenAlex | W2006589711 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 45 |
Objective To investigate how socio-economic position, demographic factors, degree of integration and dietary indicators are related to BMI/waist:hip ratio (WHR) and to weight dissatisfaction and slimming among South Asians in Oslo, Norway. Design Cross-sectional study consisting of a health check including anthropometric measures and two self-administered questionnaires. Setting Oslo, Norway. Subjects Pakistanis and Sri Lankans ( n 629), aged 30–60 years, residing in Oslo. Results BMI was positively associated with female gender ( P = 0·004) and Pakistani origin ( P P = 0·011) and eating more hot meals ( P = 0·016). WHR was positively associated with male gender ( P P P = 0·005), and inversely associated with degree of integration (measured by a composite index, independent of duration of residence; P = 0·017). One-third of those with normal weight and most of those obese were dissatisfied with their weight. Among these, about 40 % had attempted to slim during the past year. Dissatisfaction with weight was positively associated with education in women ( P = 0·006) and with integration in men ( P = 0·026), and inversely associated with physical activity ( P = 0·044) in men. Women who had made slimming attempts had breakfast and other meals less frequently than others ( P Conclusions Weight dissatisfaction exists among South Asian immigrants. More research is needed regarding bodily dissatisfaction and the relationship between perception of weight and weight-change attempts among immigrants in Norway, in order to prevent and treat both obesity and eating disorders
Anthropometry · Body mass index · Cross-sectional study · Geography · Immigration · Obesity · Overweight · Residence · Demography · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2020 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |