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  11. Food Choices During Resettlement Among Immigrants In The Us

Food choices during resettlement among immigrants in the US

Rebecca E Jones-Antwi1,2, Suzanne E Judd3, Solveig A Cunningham4,5

  • 1Department of Public Health, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97343, Waco, TX, 76798, USA. rebecca_jones-antwi@baylor.edu.

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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Immigrant dietary changes post-US arrival show distinct patterns. Traditional home country foods were often dropped, while new food choices varied by gender, with women favoring fruits and vegetables and men opting for junk foods.

Area of Science:

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  • Sociology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Dietary shifts post-migration impact immigrant health.
  • Measuring dietary changes after migration is challenging.
  • This study examines food consumption patterns of immigrants in the US.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify patterns of newly consumed and discontinued foods among immigrants in the US.
  • To analyze how these dietary patterns differ by gender and duration of stay.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 4,937 participants in the New Immigrant Survey (NIS).
  • Employed principal components analysis on 24 food groups.
  • Examined differences across gender and time since arrival.

Main Results:

Keywords:
DietFoodHuman migrationNutrition

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