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Determinants of post-migration changes in dietary and physical activity behaviours and implications for health promotion: Evidence from Australian residents of sub-Saharan African ancestry.

Isaac Yeboah AddoLoren BrenerAugustine Danso AsanteJohn de Wit
Published in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2019)
Migration from SSA to Australia contributed to changes (mainly less healthy) in dietary and physical activity behaviours. To a large extent, post-migration changes in dietary and physical activity behaviours were driven by socio-economic and environmental factors. SO WHAT?: Health promotion programs that address the risky behaviours associated with excess weight gain among Australian residents of SSA ancestry should pay more attention to socio-economic and environmental factors.
Keyphrases
  • health promotion
  • physical activity
  • weight gain
  • body mass index
  • birth weight
  • public health
  • sleep quality
  • weight loss
  • health insurance
  • genome wide association study
  • preterm birth