Stress Is Associated with Unfavorable Patterns of Dietary Intake Among Female Chinese Immigrants
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Stress Is Associated with Unfavorable Patterns of Dietary Intake Among Female Chinese Immigrants Marilyn Tseng, Ph.D. & Carolyn Y. Fang, Ph.D.
Published online: 8 March 2011 # The Society of Behavioral Medicine 2011
Abstract Background Chinese immigrants experience increased risk for weight gain and chronic disease after US migration. Whether psychosocial stress affects their eating behavior is unknown. Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine psychosocial stress and dietary intake among 426 Chinese immigrant women in the Philadelphia region. Methods Participants completed 4 days of dietary recalls and questionnaires assessing positive and negative life events in the past year and migration-related stressors. Results In hierarchical linear regression models, positive life events were associated with higher energy intake (β=21.1, p=0.04). Migration-related stress was associated with lower total gram (β=−11.3, p
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