Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
Volume 55, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 317-324

Nutritional status of vietnamese female marriage immigrants to Korea in relation to length of residence in Korea (Article)

Lyu J.E. , Yang Y.J. , Lee S.E. , Chung H.W. , Kim M.K. , Kim W.Y.
  • a Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Women's University, 11-1 Daehyun-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 120-750, South Korea
  • b Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
  • c Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Women's University, 11-1 Daehyun-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 120-750, South Korea
  • d Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ewha Women's University, School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
  • e Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Women's University, 11-1 Daehyun-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 120-750, South Korea
  • f Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Women's University, 11-1 Daehyun-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 120-750, South Korea

Abstract

Aims: It was the aim of this study to assess the nutritional status of Vietnamese immigrants to Korea through marriage and to examine the association between their nutritional status and their length of residence in Korea. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of a prospective cohort study was performed with Vietnamese immigrant wives to Korea (n = 890). Results: The mean age and length of residence in Korea were 23.5 and 2.0 years, respectively. The mean body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were 20.9 and 0.82, respectively. Prevalence of underweight (BMI <18.5), overweight (BMI ≥25) and central obesity (WHR >0.85) were 18.3, 7.5 and 26.2%, respectively. As the length of residence in Korea increased, the prevalence of obesity and central obesity increased and the prevalence of underweight decreased. The prevalence of dyslipidemia was <10%. Daily food and daily nutrient intake, which was estimated by 1-day 24-hour recall, did not differ according to the length of residence in Korea. Conclusions: BMI, WHR and blood profiles of most subjects were in the normal ranges. As the length of residence in Korea increased, the prevalence of obesity increased. The usual intake of the subjects needs to be estimated by other dietary assessment methods. © 2009 S. Karger AG.

Author Keywords

Nutritional status Dietary acculturation Vietnamese female Marriage immigrants

Index Keywords

Vietnam South Korea immigrant cholesterol blood level hemoglobin blood level low density lipoprotein cholesterol Waist Circumference human abdominal obesity Thinness waist hip ratio Cohort Studies controlled study obesity priority journal diet Time Factors nutritional assessment albumin blood level Cross-Sectional Studies marriage Young Adult cross-sectional study Humans anemia Emigrants and Immigrants Acculturation body fat distribution residential area Viet Nam female prevalence cholesterol Article underweight glucose blood level Questionnaires adult major clinical study body weight Dyslipidemias high density lipoprotein cholesterol triacylglycerol blood level triacylglycerol dyslipidemia age distribution hemoglobin glucose food intake body mass body height nutritional status serum albumin Korea
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DOI: 10.1159/000245939
ISSN: 02506807
Cited by: 12
Original Language: English