Weisberg-Shapiro Pamela, Devine Carol
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University , Ithaca, NY , USA.
Ecol Food Nutr. 2019 Sep-Oct;58(5):413-429. doi: 10.1080/03670244.2019.1606805. Epub 2019 Apr 29.
Life course perspective provides a framework for examining the immigrant experience within the context of globalization and transnationalism. Life course perspective states that individuals develop food choice trajectories based on childhood experiences with food. This study examined the influence of childhood experiences and life events on eating behaviors of Dominican born women in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and New York City. Findings revealed that women developed traditional or non-traditional food choice trajectories. These food choice trajectories remained stable through transition points, such as immigration, marriage, and divorce. Women discussed changes in the amount of food that was eaten, which may explain weight gain after immigration. These findings highlight the limitations of acculturation theory in understanding the eating behaviors of immigrants and provide an alternative explanation for weight gain after immigration.
生命历程视角为在全球化和跨国主义背景下审视移民经历提供了一个框架。生命历程视角表明，个体基于童年时期的食物体验形成食物选择轨迹。本研究考察了童年经历和生活事件对多米尼加共和国圣多明各和纽约市出生的多米尼加女性饮食行为的影响。研究结果显示，女性形成了传统或非传统的食物选择轨迹。这些食物选择轨迹在移民、结婚和离婚等过渡阶段保持稳定。女性们谈到了食物摄入量的变化，这可能解释了移民后体重增加的原因。这些发现凸显了文化适应理论在理解移民饮食行为方面的局限性，并为移民后体重增加提供了另一种解释。
