Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Ethn Health. 2021 May;26(4):471-486. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2018.1530737. Epub 2018 Oct 30.
Obesity is a prominent public health concern significantly impacting various minority groups, especially Latina Americans. However, little study has explored acculturation-related factors associated with obesity among Latinas in the United States. This study examines the link between acculturation-related factors and obesity among Latinas. Using the (NLAAS), we detected the incremental associations of acculturation-related factors, especially perceived discrimination with obesity, after controlling for socio-demographics, among all 1427 Latinas. Two-step logistic regression analyses were conducted to investigate the association. Results indicated perceived discrimination and older age were positively associated with Latinas' obesity. Conversely, income and acculturation stress were negatively associated with obesity. Further, results revealed a significant moderating effect of education on the association between perceived discrimination and obesity. The findings suggest the need for clinical attention towards socio-cultural influences and ethnic backgrounds in obesity assessment and intervention.
肥胖是一个突出的公共卫生问题，严重影响着各种少数群体，尤其是拉丁裔美国人。然而，很少有研究探讨与在美国的拉丁裔女性肥胖相关的文化适应因素。本研究探讨了与拉丁裔女性肥胖相关的文化适应因素之间的联系。使用（NLAAS），我们在控制了社会人口统计学因素后，检测到文化适应因素，特别是感知歧视与肥胖之间的增量关联，在所有 1427 名拉丁裔女性中。进行了两步逻辑回归分析以调查关联。结果表明，感知歧视和年龄较大与拉丁裔女性肥胖呈正相关。相反，收入和文化适应压力与肥胖呈负相关。此外，结果显示教育对感知歧视和肥胖之间的关联具有显著的调节作用。研究结果表明，在肥胖评估和干预中需要关注社会文化影响和族裔背景。
