title: Going flat: examining heterogeneity in the soda-obesity relationship by subgroup and place of birth among Asian Americans.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine if the association between soda consumption and obesity is uniform among Asian-American population subgroups.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted multivariate logistic regression analyses on odds of being obese among seven Asian subgroups and by place of birth using data from the 2009 California Health Interview Survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  An omnibus population-based health survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Non-institutionalized adults, aged 18 years or over, residing in California (n 36 271).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Despite low levels of soda consumption in several Asian-American ethnic groups, soda consumption increased the odds of being obese among Chinese, Koreans and Other Asians but not for Whites. Obesity risk varied across Asian subgroups and by place of birth within these subgroups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  More public health efforts addressing soda consumption in Asian-American communities are needed as a strategy for not only preventing chronic diseases but also disparities, considering the varying levels of soda intake across subgroups. Results support the growing body of literature critiquing acculturation theory in immigrant health research by documenting inconsistent findings by place of birth. Future research should take into account the heterogeneity among Asian Americans to advance our understanding of health outcomes and disparities.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Public Health Sciences,University of Virginia,Fontaine Research Park,560 Ray C. Hunt Drive,Charlottesville,VA 22903,USA.
authors.forename: Héctor E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Alcalá
authors.affiliation: 2Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine,CA,USA.
authors.forename: Mienah Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Sharif
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000328:Adult; D001213:Asian / Q000145:classification*; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011634:Public Health; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D044465:White People
keywords: Acculturation; Asian; Obesity; Soda