title: Effects of acculturation on lifestyle and health status among older Vietnam-born Australians.
abstract: Vietnamese immigrants represent a substantial culturally and linguistically diverse population of Australia, but little is known about the health-related effects of acculturation in this population. This study investigated the relationship between measures of acculturation and lifestyle behaviors and health status among 797 older Vietnam-born Australians who participated in the 45 and Up Study (www.45andup.org.au). The findings suggested that higher degrees of acculturation were associated with increased consumption of red meat, white meat, and seafood; higher levels of physical activities; and lower prevalence of overweight and obesity, type 2 diabetes, and smoking (in men). Targeted health messages could emphasize eating more vegetables, avoiding smoking and alcohol drinking, and increasing levels of physical activity.
authors.affiliation: University of Western Sydney, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia d.tran@uws.edu.au.
authors.forename: Duong Thuy
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.affiliation: University of Western Sydney, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia The Sax Institute, Haymarket, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Louisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jorm
authors.affiliation: University of Western Sydney, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Maree
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: University of Western Sydney, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Hilary
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bambrick
authors.affiliation: University of Western Sydney, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Sanja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lujic
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology; D004032:Diet / Q000208:ethnology; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015444:Exercise; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style / Q000208:ethnology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D050177:Overweight / Q000208:ethnology; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000208:ethnology; D014744:Vietnam / Q000208:ethnology
keywords: Australia; Vietnam-born; acculturation; health; immigrants; lifestyle