Dietary acculturation of recent immigrants from West Africa to New York City
We conducted in-depth interviews with recent immigrants from West Africa to New York City, an under-researched immigrant population, in order to describe and analyze changes in dietary patterns. Participants describe diets before emigration as high in vegetables, fruits, root tubers (such as cassava...
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| הוצא לאור ב: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/faceaface, |
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| פורמט: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
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Face à face
2016
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| גישה מקוונת: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| סיכום: | We conducted in-depth interviews with recent immigrants from West Africa to New York City, an under-researched immigrant population, in order to describe and analyze changes in dietary patterns. Participants describe diets before emigration as high in vegetables, fruits, root tubers (such as cassava or yam), and vegetable oils; moderate in meat and fish; and remarkably low in sugar (for example, in sodas or desserts). Study participants reported efforts to maintain a traditional diet, but signs of dietary acculturation were evident. Study participants ate outside the home regularly especially at lunch when at school or work. Children of immigrants were most likely to adopt elements of a standard American diet. Many study participants reported a sharp increase in weight after the first few years of living in the United States, and all expressed concern about weight gain. In this study population, education appeared protective against adopting the least healthful aspects of the American diet. |
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