Acculturation and changes in body mass index, waist circumference, and waist–hip ratio among Filipino Americans with hypertension

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Publication Title

Journal of the American Society of Hypertension

Volume

10

Issue

9

First page number:

733

Last page number:

740

Abstract

The purpose of this research study was to examine whether level of acculturation is a predictor of body mass index, waist circumference, and waist–hip ratio in Filipino Americans with hypertension in the United States. The Filipino Americans (N = 108) were recruited from a primary care clinic in the United States. Two instruments were used to collect and operationalize the variables, specifically: (1) Socioeconomic/Demographic Questionnaire and (2) A Short Acculturation Scale for Filipino Americans. Descriptive statistics and partial least squares were used to calculate the results. The partial least square path model identified acculturation as a predictor of body mass index, wait circumference, and waist–hip ratio among Filipino Americans. The positive path coefficient (β = 0.384) was statistically significant (t = 5.92, P < .001). Health care providers need to stress the importance of the degree of acculturation when developing culturally appropriate lifestyle and health promotion interventions among immigrant patients with hypertension. © 2016 American Society of Hypertension

Keywords

Bicultural; blood pressure; immigrants; weight gain

Language

English

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