Association among length of residence, physical activity, and obesity in the US immigrants: A regression-based mediation analysis.

Myungjin Jung Heontae Kim Paul D LoprinziMinsoo Kang

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2021)

Obesity mediated the association between length of residence and MVPA in the US immigrants. These findings may encourage long-term US immigrants to prevent and treat obesity for increasing the amount of MVPA time.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
physical activity
weight gain
body mass index
adipose tissue
social support
depressive symptoms