Acculturation and changes in dietary behavior and anthropometric measures among Chinese international students in South Korea
Nutrition Research and Practice
;
: 304-312, 2015.
Article
Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:
International students face dissimilar food environments, which could lead to changes in dietary behaviors and anthropometric characteristics between before and after migration. We sought to examine the risk factors, including dietary behaviors, acculturation, and demographic characteristics, related to overweight subjects residing in South Korea. SUBJECTS/METHODS:
We conducted a cross-sectional study, collecting data from 142 Chinese international students (63 males, 79 females) in 2013.RESULTS:
The mean age of the subjects was 25.4 years, and almost half of them immigrated to South Korea to earn a master's degree or doctoral degree (n = 70, 49.3%). Chinese international students showed an increase in skipping meals and eating speed, but a decrease in the frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption in South Korea compared to when they lived in China. We found a statistically significant increase in weight (69.4 --> 73.9 kg) and BMI (22.4 --> 23.8 kg/m2) for male subjects (P < 0.001) but no change for female subjects. We also found that overweight subjects were more likely to be highly acculturated and male compared with normal-weight subjects.CONCLUSION:
Among Chinese international students living in South Korea, male and more highly acculturated subjects are more vulnerable to weight gain. This study provides useful information to design tailored nutrition intervention programs for Chinese international students.
Texte intégral:
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Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Légumes
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Prise de poids
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Chine
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Études transversales
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Facteurs de risque
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Asiatiques
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Régime alimentaire
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Consommation alimentaire
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Surpoids
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Repas
Type d'étude:
Etude d'étiologie
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Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Nutrition Research and Practice
Année:
2015
Type:
Article
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