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Acculturation and body mass index among marriage-based immigrant Vietnamese women in Korea.

Da Eun LeeJi-Eun LeeSo Yun ParkHye Won Chung
Published in: Obstetrics & gynecology science (2017)
Our analysis revealed that acculturation measured by Acculturative Stress Scale for International Students had no association with current BMI or annual BMI change, but had an association with several socioeconomic statuses. This study had the advantage that subjects had a homogenous background of marriage-based immigrant women, so we could see the association of BMI and acculturation, without considering cofounding factors.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • physical activity
  • type diabetes
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • weight loss
  • cervical cancer screening
  • stress induced