Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 299-301

Does the "Healthy Immigrant Effect" Extend to Smoking in Immigrant Children? (Article)

O'Loughlin J.* , Maximova K. , Fraser K. , Gray-Donald K.
  • a Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que., Canada, Centre de recherche, Centre Hospitalier, l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que., Canada
  • b Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Que., Canada
  • c Centre de recherche, Centre Hospitalier, l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Que., Canada
  • d Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Que., Canada, School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Montréal, Que., Canada

Abstract

The "healthy immigrant effect" may apply to lifestyle-related behaviors in immigrant children. In a cross-sectional study of 1,959 children aged 9-12 years, the number of years lived in Canada was related to an increased risk of smoking among immigrant children. Interventions may be needed for immigrant children to prevent the adoption of unhealthy behaviors prevalent in their new host environments. © 2010 Society for Adolescent Medicine.

Author Keywords

smoking Healthy immigrant effect Children

Index Keywords

male Canada female priority journal immigrant risk factor adoption Environment cross-sectional study prevalence resident Article high risk behavior human school child smoking Child
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-76349120609&doi=10.1016%2fj.jadohealth.2009.08.005&partnerID=40&md5=d4786d7aae184015bf5f143d873aec26
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.08.005
ISSN: 1054139X
Cited by: 10
Original Language: English