ABSTRACT
Fundamentos: La transición "epidemiológica" de la población inmigrante en el mundo, y en particular en España, es insuficientemente comprendida, tanto porque la morbimortalidad es multicausal como por las limitaciones de información sobre los estilos de vida de los inmigrantes. Por ello, el objetivo de este trabajo fue conocer los factores de riesgo conductuales y biológicos de la enfermedad cardiometabólica en la población inmigrante en España. Métodos: Revisión de conjunto de la literatura publicada durante el periodo 1998-2012. Se seleccionaron artículos en español o inglés, con participantes de Latinoamérica, África, Asia y Europa del Este o que cumplieran la definición de inmigrante de la Organización Internacional de Migraciones. La búsqueda bibliográfica se realizó en Medline y MEDES. Resultados: Se identificaron 117 artículos de los que seleccionaron 16 . 13 de ellos se publicaron desde 2009. 15 fueron estudios transversales y uno un ensayo no randomizado. 5 se realizaron en población general, 7 con muestras de pacientes y 4 en ámbitos mixtos (comunitario y clínico). En 9 estudios el tamaño muestral fue menor de 500 personas y 15 usaron muestras locales o regionales. 13 artículos estudiaron la alimentación y el estado nutricional de los inmigrantes pero hubo mucha heterogeneidad de objetivos y resultados. Algunos estudios mostraban que la frecuencia de obesidad es mayor en población inmigrante que en la originaria de España, que la duración de la residencia en España no se asociaba con la obesidad y que los inmigrantes consumían menos tabaco y alcohol y realizaban menos actividad física que las personas nacidas en España. Conclusiones: La producción científica sobre estilos de vida y factores de riesgo cardiometabólico en inmigrantes en España es reciente y escasa, por lo que no permite conocer suficientemente el perfil de riesgo de esta población (AU)
Background: The "epidemiological transition" of the immigrant population in the world, and particularly in Spain, is insufficiently understood, due to the multi-causality of the morbi-mortality and the limitations of the information about the lifestyles of immigrants. Thus, the objective of this work was to know behavioural and biological risk factors of cardiometabolic disease in the immigrant population in Spain. Methods: Scoping review of the literature published in the period 1998-2012.We selected articles in Spanish or English, with study participants from Latin-America, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe or who comply with the immigrant definition from the International Organization for Migration. Bibliographic search was performed in Medline and MEDES.. Results: We identified 117 articles, and 16 were included in this review. Thirteen studies were published since 2009. In total, 15 articles corresponded to cross-sectional studies and one to a non-randomized trial; five were population-based, seven were conducted within a clinical setting, and four in mixed settings (population and clinic). In nine studies the sample was less than 500 participants, and 15 studies were conducted at the local or regional level. Thirteen articles focused on food habits and nutritional status, but showed substantial heterogeneity in objectives and results. Some studies found that the frequency of obesity was higher in the immigrant than in the Spanish native population, that the length of residence in Spain was not associated with obesity, and that the immigrants consumed less tobacco and alcohol but did less physical activity than the people born in Spain. Conclusion: The scientific production on the lifestyle and cardiometabolic risk factors among the immigrants in Spain is quite recent and scarce. Thus, it does not allow for characterizing the risk profile of this population (AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Emigrants and Immigrants , Motor Activity/physiology , Risk Factors , Obesity/epidemiology , Obesity/prevention & control , Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology , Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control , Feeding Behavior , Obesity/diet therapy , Spain/epidemiology , Public Health/methods , Public Health/standardsABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The "epidemiological transition" of the immigrant population in the world, and particularly in Spain, is insufficiently understood, due to the multi-causality of the morbi-mortality and the limitations of the information about the lifestyles of immigrants. Thus, the objective of this work was to know behavioural and biological risk factors of cardiometabolic disease in the immigrant population in Spain. METHODS: Scoping review of the literature published in the period 1998-2012. We selected articles in Spanish or English, with study participants from Latin-America, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe or who comply with the immigrant definition from the International Organization for Migration. Bibliographic search was performed in Medline and MEDES. RESULTS: We identified 117 articles, and 16 were included in this review. Thirteen studies were published since 2009. In total, 15 articles corresponded to cross-sectional studies and one to a non-randomized trial; five were population-based, seven were conducted within a clinical setting, and four in mixed settings (population and clinic). In nine studies the sample was less than 500 participants, and 15 studies were conducted at the local or regional level. Thirteen articles focused on food habits and nutritional status, but showed substantial heterogeneity in objectives and results. Some studies found that the frequency of obesity was higher in the immigrant than in the Spanish native population, that the length of residence in Spain was not associated with obesity, and that the immigrants consumed less tobacco and alcohol but did less physical activity than the people born in Spain. CONCLUSION: The scientific production on the lifestyle and cardiometabolic risk factors among the immigrants in Spain is quite recent and scarce. Thus, it does not allow for characterizing the risk profile of this population.
