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  • Canada's growing immigrant population presents unique public health considerations.
  • Immigrant health may be influenced by factors like cultural food access and community density.
  • The relationship between regional immigrant density and immigrant obesity in Canada remains under-examined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between regional immigrant density and obesity prevalence among immigrants in Canada.
  • To determine if living in areas with higher immigrant concentrations impacts obesity risk.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 15,595 adult immigrant respondents to a national health survey.
  • Merged individual-level survey data with region-level immigrant density data.
  • Employed multi-level logistic regression to analyze the odds of obesity in relation to immigrant density.

Main Results:

  • The overall prevalence of obesity in the study sample was 16%.
  • Increased regional immigrant density was significantly associated with reduced odds of obesity.
  • This protective association was observed in both minority immigrants and long-term white immigrants.

Conclusions:

  • Regional immigrant density is a significant contextual factor influencing obesity among immigrants in Canada.
  • Community-level immigrant concentrations may play a role in mitigating obesity risk.
  • Further research into the mechanisms linking immigrant density and health is warranted.