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Correlates of Undiagnosed Hypertension Among Chinese and Korean American Immigrants
Asian Americans are more likely to be unaware that they have hypertension compared to non-Hispanic white Americans, despite having higher risk of...
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A Meta-Analysis of Parenting Interventions for Immigrants
In light of increasing migration rates and the unique experiences of immigrants, this meta-analysis examined the effects of parenting interventions...
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Lost in Translation: Impact of Language Barriers and Facilitators on the Health Care of Asian Americans Living with HIV
Language barriers are major obstacles that Asian American immigrants face when accessing health care in the USA. This study was conducted to explore...
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Comparison of male and female non-refugee immigrants with psychosis: clinical, sociodemographic, and migration-related differences and impact on stress
PurposeTo compare social, clinical, and migration-related factors between male and female immigrants with psychotic disorders and to determine the...
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Cardiometabolic Health in Asian American Children
BackgroundThe aim was to compare cardiometabolic health between Asian American children and Non-Hispanic White (NHW) children as well as to compare...
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Association between immigration enforcement encounters and COVID-19 testing and delays in care: a cross-sectional study of undocumented young adult immigrants in california
BackgroundUndocumented immigrants are expected to face increased risks related to COVID-19 due to marginalizing restrictive immigration policies....
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Why are African immigrants in Montreal reluctant to use mental health services?: a systematic inventory of reasons
PurposePrevious research has shown that non-Caucasian immigrants in Western countries are less likely than native-born people to use mental health...
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Food for Soul—Older Immigrants’ Food Habits and Meal Preferences After Immigration: A Systematic Literature Review
There are few primary studies that focused on the older immigrants’ food habits and meal preferences after immigration and settlement in a new...
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Examining the Etiology of Asian American Suicide in the United States
Research highlights racial and ethnic disparities in suicide, but Asian American suicide receives very little attention in the literature. This is...
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Dietary Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes in South Asian Populations—A Systematic Review
PurposeSouth Asians face a high burden of type 2 diabetes (T2D). We systematically summarized current research on the efficacy, cultural relevance,...
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A Quasi-experimental Study on the Effect of Pre-entry Tuberculosis Screening for Immigrants on Treatment Outcomes in South Korea: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis
ObjectiveThis study ascertains the effects of the pre-entry tuberculosis (TB) screening policy, which was implemented as a strategy for managing TB...
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Osteoporosis and Fracture Risk among Older US Asian Adults
Purpose of ReviewThis review summarizes the current knowledge regarding osteoporosis and fracture among older US Asian adults.
Recent Findings ...
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The Intersection of State-Level Immigrant Policy Climates and Medicaid Expansion: an Examination Among Immigrants
States have broad discretion over the implementation of policies like Medicaid expansion and other policies that impact the well-being and...
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A Sco** Review of the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Mental Health Among Immigrants in Western Countries: An Integrated Bio-Psycho-Socio-Cultural Lens
Epidemiological evidence suggests that regular physical activity (PA) positively impacts individuals’ mental health (MH). The PA-MH relationship may...
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Sociodemographic factors associated with vaccine hesitancy in the South Asian community in Canada
ObjectiveSouth Asians represent the largest non-white ethnic group in Canada and were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought...
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Racial Discrimination and Health-Related Quality of Life: An Examination Among Asian American Immigrants
ObjectivesWe aimed to examine the relationship between everyday and major racial discrimination with health-related quality of life (HRQOL), which...
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Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Among South Asian Americans
Purpose of ReviewSouth Asian Americans experience higher cardiometabolic risk and disproportionately high rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD)...
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Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Uptake Among African Immigrants: Lessons from a Community-Based Outreach Program
In 2021, the African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA) implemented a community-based vaccine education and outreach program to decrease...
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One Size Does Not Fit All: Diabetes Prevalence Among Immigrants of the South Asian Diaspora
The risk of diabetes is higher in South Asians compared to the general population. As a result of migration during the twentieth-century...
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Perceptions of dietary intake amongst Black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups in high-income countries: a systematic review of qualitative literature
BackgroundMinority ethnic groups are a fast-growing population in many high-income countries, partly due to the increasing population of immigrants...
