scholarly journals Sociodemographic Correlates of Dietary Practices among Asian-Americans: Results from the California Health Interview Survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 494-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangel Sarwar ◽  
Devin Arias ◽  
Benjamin J. Becerra ◽  
Monideepa Bhattacharya Becerra
Keyword(s):  
Asian Americans ◽  
California Health Interview Survey ◽  
Dietary Practices ◽  
Health Interview Survey ◽  
Health Interview ◽  
Sociodemographic Correlates ◽  
Interview Survey

scholarly journals Association between Acculturation and Binge Drinking among Asian-Americans: Results from the California Health Interview Survey

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monideepa B. Becerra ◽  
Patti Herring ◽  
Helen Hopp Marshak ◽  
Jim E. Banta
Keyword(s):  
Binge Drinking ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Asian American ◽  
First Generation ◽  
South Asians ◽  
California Health Interview Survey ◽  
Health Interview Survey ◽  
Health Interview ◽  
Interview Survey

Objective. Evaluate the association between acculturation and binge drinking among six Asian-American subgroups.Methods. A cross-sectional analysis of public access adult portion of 2007, 2009, and 2011/2012 California Health Interview Survey data was conducted. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were utilized with any binge drinking in the past year as the outcome variable and language spoken at home and time in USA as proxy measures of acculturation.Results. A total of 1,631 Asian-Americans (N=665,195) were identified as binge drinkers. Binge drinking was positively associated with being first generation South Asian (OR=3.05, 95%CI=1.55, 5.98) and monolingual (English only) Vietnamese (OR=3.00; 95%CI=1.58, 5.70), especially among females. Other factors associated with increased binge drinking were being female (Chinese only), not being current married (South Asian only), and being an ever smoker (all subgroups except South Asians).Conclusion. First generation South Asians and linguistically acculturated Vietnamese, especially females, are at an increased risk of binge drinking. Future studies and preventive measures should address the cultural basis of such health risk behaviors among Asian-American adults.

scholarly journals The Overlooked Burden of Food Insecurity among Asian Americans: Results from the California Health Interview Survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monideepa Becerra ◽  
Salome Mshigeni ◽  
Benjamin Becerra
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Asian American ◽  
English Language ◽  
The United States ◽  
California Health Interview Survey ◽  
Health Interview Survey ◽  
Health Interview ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
At Home

Objective: Food insecurity remains a major public health issue in the United States, though lack of research among Asian Americans continue to underreport the issue. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and burden of food insecurity among disaggregated Asian American populations. Methods: The California Health Interview Survey, the largest state health survey, was used to assess the prevalence of food insecurity among Asian American subgroups with primary exposure variable of interest being acculturation. Survey-weighted descriptive, bivariate, and multivariable robust Poisson regression analyses, were conducted and alpha less than 0.05 was used to denote significance. Results: The highest prevalence of food insecurity was found among Vietnamese (16.42%) and the lowest prevalence was among Japanese (2.28%). A significant relationship was noted between prevalence of food insecurity and low acculturation for Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese subgroups. Language spoken at home was significant associated with food insecurity. For example, among Chinese, being food insecure was associated with being bilingual (prevalence ratio [PR] = 2.51) or speaking a non-English language at home (PR = 7.24), while among South Asians, it was associated with speaking a non-English language at home was also related to higher prevalence (PR = 3.62), as compared to English speakers only. Likewise, being foreign-born also related to being food insecure among Chinese (PR = 2.31), Filipino (PR = 1.75), South Asian (PR = 3.35), Japanese (PR = 2.11), and Vietnamese (PR = 3.70) subgroups, when compared to their US-born counterparts. Conclusion: There is an imperative need to address food insecurity burden among Asian Americans, especially those who have low acculturation.

scholarly journals Food insecurity is associated with unhealthy dietary practices among US veterans in California

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (14) ◽  
pp. 2569-2576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monideepa B Becerra ◽  
Christina M Hassija ◽  
Benjamin J Becerra
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
California Health Interview Survey ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
Dietary Practices ◽  
Fast Foods ◽  
Health Interview Survey ◽  
Health Interview ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Us Veterans

AbstractObjectiveUS veterans (hereafter, ‘veterans’) are at risk for being overweight or obese and associated unhealthy behaviours, including poor diet; although limited studies have examined the underlying factors associated with such outcomes. As such, the present study evaluated the association between food insecurity and dietary practices among veterans.DesignA secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from the California Health Interview Survey (2009, 2011/2012) was conducted. Survey weights were applied to identify univariate means, population estimates and weighted percentages. Bivariate analyses followed by survey-weighted negative binomial regression were used to model the association between food insecurity and dietary practices of fruit, vegetable, fast food and soda intakes.SettingCalifornia Health Interview Survey 2009–2011/2012.SubjectsThe present study included a total of 11 011 veterans from California.ResultsNearly 5 % of the studied veteran population reported living in poverty with food insecurity. Compared with those at or above the poverty level and those in poverty but food secure, the mean intakes of fruits and vegetables were lower, while the mean intakes of soda and fast foods (Pfor trend <0·05) were higher among veterans living in poverty with food insecurity. Food insecurity was associated with 24 and 142 % higher average consumption of fast foods and soda, respectively, and 24 % lower fruit intake.ConclusionsFood insecurity remains a burden among veterans and is associated with unhealthy dietary practices. Targeted interventions to improve diet quality are imperative.

Health of Older Asian Americans in California: Findings from the California Health Interview Survey

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-44
Author(s):  
Jong Min ◽  
Siyon Rhee ◽  
Phu Phan ◽  
Jessica Rhee ◽  
Thanh Tran
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
California Health Interview Survey ◽  
Health Interview Survey ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Health Interview ◽  
Interview Survey

Health studies on older Asian Americans based on national and statewide representative data are scarce. This study examined subgroup differences in demographic, socioeconomic and general health status, health conditions, and access to health care services among five groups of Asian Americans aged 60 or older (Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese), using data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey. Significant differences in demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, health status, chronic conditions, and coverage and use of health care services were found in the five groups, indicating the complexity, diversity, and heterogeneity of older Asian American populations. Practice and research implications are discussed.

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