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Disentangling the Effects of Acculturation and Duration in the United States on Latina Immigrant Maternal Overweight and Macrosomia

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: A significant body of research on minority health shows that while Latina immigrants experience unexpectedly favorable outcomes in maternal and infant health in the United States, this advantage deteriorates with increased duration of residency. This study assesses the relationship between excessively high birth weight (macrosomia), maternal weight, and length of residency in the United States. A sample of Mexican immigrant women living in two Midwestern communities in the United States is used to analyze the effects of duration in the United States, acculturation on birth outcomes, and maternal overweight once controlling for social, behavioral, and environmental mediators of health status. Results show a significant and positive association between macrosomia and length of residence: the longer duration in the United States, the higher the risk of macrosomia. This study provides evidence the association can be explained by the simultaneous increase in pre-pregnancy maternal weight with increased duration of residence.

Source: Digital Scholarship - UNLV (University of Nevada Reno)

Authors: Miguel Ceballos, Andrea Cantarero, Shanell Sanchez

Language: English

Topic: Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, University of Pennsylvania, West Chester University, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Award: Doctoral Dissertation Research: Prenatal Health of Mexican Immigrants in the United States: A Study of Acculturation and the Epidemiological Paradox in Chicago

OpenAlex ID: W2906325190

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