title: Predictors of Obesity Among Nigerian Immigrants in the United States.
abstract: Obesity is a highly prevalent cardiovascular disease risk factor globally and in African-descent populations. A cross-sectional study of obesity among a Nigerian immigrant sample population in the United States was conducted. Data was obtained through a web-based survey. Spearman's correlation and logistic regression were used to determine sociodemographic and behavioral determinants of obesity. The results showed no significant relationship between obesity and education, socioeconomic status, length of stay, and level of physical activity. However, we identified a significant association between weekly consumption of alcohol and all obesity (OR 1.78, 95 % CI 1.091, 2.919), and moderate/morbid obesity (OR 2.46, 95 % CI 1.213, 4.999), and between gender and moderate/morbid obesity-men were less likely (OR .030, 95 % CI .001, .733) to be obese. These findings provide strong evidence to inform targeted screening for excessive alcohol consumption along with other primary prevention strategies that may reduce the prevalence of obesity among the Nigerian immigrant population.
authors.affiliation: Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA. oobisesan@gmail.com.|Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA. oobisesan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Olawunmi
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Obisesan
authors.affiliation: Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Wen-Hung
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.affiliation: Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brunet
authors.affiliation: Southeast Hospital, Cape Girardeau, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Adekunle
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Obisesan
authors.affiliation: Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Olubusayo
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akinola
authors.affiliation: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Commodore-Mensah
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000208:ethnology; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000208:ethnology; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000208:ethnology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Alcohol; Immigrants; Obesity; Prevention; Targeted screening