Migration, acculturation and environment: determinants of obesity among Iranian migrants in Australia Delavari, Maryam, Sønderlund, Anders Larrabee, Mellor, David, Mohebbi, Mohammadreza and Swinburn, Boyd 2015, Migration, acculturation and environment: determinants of obesity among Iranian migrants in Australia, International journal of environmental research and public health, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 1083-1098, doi: 10.3390/ijerph120201083. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads delavari-migrationacculturation-2015.pdf Published version application/pdf 5.29MB 20 Title Migration, acculturation and environment: determinants of obesity among Iranian migrants in Australia Author(s) Delavari, Maryam Sønderlund, Anders Larrabee Mellor, David orcid.org/0000-0001-5007-5906 Mohebbi, Mohammadreza orcid.org/0000-0001-9713-7211 Swinburn, Boyd Journal name International journal of environmental research and public health Volume number 12 Issue number 2 Start page 1083 End page 1098 Total pages 16 Publisher MDPI AG Place of publication Basel, Switzerland Publication date 2015-02 ISSN 1660-4601 Keyword(s) Acculturation Health Immigration Iranians Obesity Physical environment Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences & Ecology CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY RISK-FACTORS WOMEN IMMIGRANTS BEHAVIORS AMERICANS CHILDREN Summary While migration from low- to high-income countries is typically associated with weight gain, the obesity risks of migration from middle-income countries are less certain. In addition to changes in behaviours and cultural orientation upon migration, analyses of changes in environments are needed to explain post-migration risks for obesity. The present study examines the interaction between obesity-related environmental factors and the pattern of migrant acculturation in a sample of 152 Iranian immigrants in Victoria, Australia. Weight measurements, demographics, physical activity levels and diet habits were also surveyed. The pattern of acculturation (relative integration, assimilation, separation or marginalization) was not related to body mass index, diet, or physical activity behaviours. Three relevant aspects of participants' perception of the Australian environment (physically active environments, social pressure to be fit, unhealthy food environments) varied considerably by demographic characteristics, but only one (physically active environments) was related to a pattern of acculturation (assimilation). Overall, this research highlighted a number of key relationships between acculturation and obesity-related environments and behaviours for our study sample. Theoretical models on migration, culture and obesity need to include environmental factors. Language eng DOI 10.3390/ijerph120201083 Field of Research 111705 Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Socio Economic Objective 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2015, MDPI AG Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30076528 Document type: Journal Article Collections: School of Psychology School of Health and Social Development Population Health Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges   Author URL Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 24 Aug 2015, 15:25:56 EST Tue, 25 Aug 2015, 05:17:58 EST Sat, 12 Sep 2015, 06:21:23 EST Mon, 02 Nov 2015, 14:33:41 EST Tue, 10 Nov 2015, 10:03:43 EST Tue, 17 Nov 2015, 09:28:47 EST Wed, 06 Dec 2017, 06:16:22 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 9 times in TR Web of Science Cited 8 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 188 Abstract Views, 21 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 24 Aug 2015, 15:25:56 EST

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