Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore the relationship of the demographic variables, level of acculturation, dietary consumption of fat, sugar, fruits and vegetables and dietary acculturation to the anthropometric measurement of Filipino Americans (FAs) in the United States. The study sample consisted of 128 FAs ( N = 128) residing in the southeastern part of the United States. Participants completed the demographics, the Block’s Short Food Frequency Questionnaire (SFFQ), a Short Acculturation Scale for Filipino Americans (ASASFA), and the Dietary Acculturation Questionnaire for Filipino Americans (DAQFA). Anthropometric measurements (waist circumference, hip circumference, weight, and height) were also taken. Descriptive statistics analyses and partial least squares (PLS) were used to explore the predictive relationships among the variables constructed. The most important positive predictors of the anthropometric indicators were the Western Scale (path coefficient = .503, p < .05) and the intake of fats and sugars (path coefficient = .282, p < .05).
Highlights
One of the Healthy People 2020 goals is to “increase the proportion of adults who are at a healthy weight and reduce the proportion of adults who are obese” (U.S Department of Health and Human Service, 2010)
Recent literature has focused on the analysis of dietary patterns as a method of investigating the role of foods in studies among Asian American immigrants (Kudo, Falciglia, & Couch, 2000; Pierce et al, 2007)
The sample consisted of N = 128 Filipinos who satisfied the inclusion/exclusion criteria, of which over three quarters (n = 99, 77.3%) were female
Summary
Obesity is a major health concern that continues to increase at significant rates and has been associated with increased risks for chronic disease and health problems among immigrants (Landis, Murray, Bolden, & Wingo, 1999; Novotny, Williams, Vinoya, Oshiro, & Vogt, 2009). Nurses who are serving special populations such as immigrant populations need to consider the social and cultural factors that can influence health problems (Javier, Huffman, & Mendoza, 2007). These changes may include access to health care, quality of health care, physical activity, and diet. Adoption of diets high in fat and sugar, and low in fruits and vegetables is of concern because this dietary pattern is a risk factor for several major chronic conditions (Kim, Lee, Ahn, Bowen, & Lee, 2007; Satia-Abouta, Patterson, Neuhouser, & Elder, 2002)
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