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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Sociology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The healthy immigrant effect (HIE) describes better health outcomes in immigrants compared to native-born populations.
  • This effect may diminish over time as immigrants acculturate to a new environment.
  • Little is known about the HIE concerning lifestyle behaviors in immigrant children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the "healthy immigrant effect" in relation to lifestyle behaviors among immigrant children.
  • To examine the association between duration of residence in Canada and health-related behaviors in children.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study.
  • 1,959 children aged 9–12 years were analyzed.
  • Data collected on years lived in Canada and lifestyle behaviors.

Main Results:

  • Increased years lived in Canada was associated with a higher risk of smoking among immigrant children.
  • This suggests a potential erosion of the healthy immigrant effect over time.

Conclusions:

  • The healthy immigrant effect may not extend to all lifestyle behaviors in immigrant children.
  • Interventions are needed to prevent the adoption of unhealthy behaviors by immigrant children in new environments.
  • Public health strategies should address acculturation's impact on children's health behaviors.