Immigrating to Obesity
Description:
THE SOURCE: “Immigration and the American Obesity Epidemic” by Lingxin Hao and Julie J. H. Kim, in International Migration Review, Summer 2009.
Excerpt:
The average immigrant is slimmer than the average native-born American and stays that way for some 10 years after coming to the United States.
The typical native-born American male, 5’8″ tall, weighs 187 pounds. This makes him officially seriously overweight, according to the Centers … [ Read more ]
Authors: Julie J. H. Kim, Lingxin Hao | Source: The Wilson Quarterly (Autumn2009) | Subjects: Articles & Links, Excerpts, Health & Medicine, Immigration, International