title: Individual and area-based indicators of acculturation and the metabolic syndrome among low-income Mexican American women living in a border region.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We sought to examine the relationships between individual and area-based indicators of acculturation and metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk among a sample of Mexican American women living in the California-Baja California border region.
  
  
  METHODS
  We examined data collected between October 2003 and December 2004 from 141 women (mean age = 47.07 years) who completed physical and psychosocial assessments. We reviewed medical records for laboratory values.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Individual-level US acculturation was associated with a greater consumption of fruits, vegetables, and fiber; increased odds of engaging in health-enhancing levels of physical activity; and decreased odds of meeting the clinical criteria for MetS. Moreover, beyond the influence of individual-level factors, US neighborhood acculturation was associated with less fat intake.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings provide preliminary evidence for a relationship between acculturation and the development of MetS in this population. Such information may assist efforts aimed at understanding and eliminating ethnic disparities in MetS risk and related health conditions.
authors.affiliation: Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego State University, University ofCalifornia, San Diego, CA 92120, USA.
authors.forename: Karla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Espinosa de Los Monteros
authors.forename: Linda C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Elder
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Talavera
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000328:Adult; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D004041:Dietary Fats; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D011203:Poverty / Q000208:ethnology; D015995:Prevalence; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012923:Social Class; D014675:Vegetables; D016387:Women's Health / Q000208:ethnology*
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats
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