Impact of migration status on obesity: An adjusted logistic regression analysis
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2025-06-29
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Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
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English
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Obesity impacts about 42% of adults in the United States, affecting both U.S.-born and non-U.S.-born individuals, who comprise 14% of the population. This study investigates how migration status and residency duration influence obesity risk, adjusting for clinical, socioeconomic, and behavioral factors.
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Immigration status, Obesity risk, Residency duration
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Leite, M., Cojuc, G., Paulucci, J., Khanna, R., Noble, C., Fernandez, M., Schutze, L., Soyer, C., Carvalho, C., Almanzar, E., Lima, G., Maia, I., DeCastro, J., Molina, A., Scarpitta, A., Araujo, C., Hayakawa, P., Uzeda, T. S., Neta, V., Llaverias, Y., Villamizar, A., Noronha, A., Su, E., Razzaque, J., Luque, M., Cayolla, R., Huancahuire, S., Telek, S., Alvarado, V., & Canteri, A. (2025). Impact of migration status on obesity: An adjusted logistic regression analysis. Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, 11(1), 60-68. https://doi.org/10.21801/ppcrj.2025.111.7. Repositório Institucional UPT. https://hdl.handle.net/11328/6433
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