| Titre : | Individual and Area-Based Indicators of Acculturation and the Metabolic Syndrome Among Low-Income Mexican American Women Living in a Border Region. (2008) |
| Auteurs : | Karla ESPINOSA DE LOS MONTEROS ; John-P ELDER ; Linda-C GALLO ; Gregory-A TALAVERA ; Graduate School of Public Health. Sdsu. San Diego. USA ; San Diego State University. University of California. San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. San Diego. USA |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | American journal of public health (vol. 98, n° 11, 2008) |
| Pagination : | 1979-1986 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Homme ; Indicateur ; Facteur socioéconomique ; Revenu ; Femme ; Frontière ; Glande endocrine [pathologie] |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS R0xo7mnB. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. We sought to examine the relationships between individual and area-based indicators of acculturation and metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk among a sample of Mexican American women living in the California-Baja California border region. Methods. We examined data collected between October 2003 and December 2004 from 141 women (mean age=47.07 years) who completed physical and psychosocial assessments. We reviewed medical records for laboratory values. Results. Individual-level US acculturation was associated with a greater consumption of fruits, vegetables, and fiber ; increased odds of engaging in health-enhancing levels of physical activity ; and decreased odds of meeting the clinical criteria for MetS. Moreover, beyond the influence of individual-level factors, US neighborhood acculturation was associated with less fat intake. Conclusions. These findings provide preliminary evidence for a relationship between acculturation and the development of MetS in this population. Such information may assist efforts aimed at understanding and eliminating ethnic disparities in MetS risk and related health conditions. |
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