Lifestyle Habits and Health Indicators in Migrants and Native Schoolchildren in Chile

Journal
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
ISSN
1660-4601
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Mónica Suárez-Reyes
Daiana Quintiliano-Scarpelli
Cristian Cofré-Bolados
Tito Pizarro
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85106741462
WoS ID
WOS:000660014900001
DOI
URL
URL Institutional Repository
Abstract
<jats:p>In Chile, the migrant population has increased in the last years. Migrants adopt behaviors of this new culture, which can have an effect on their health. Contradictory results regarding differences between migrant and native children have been reported. The aim of this study was to explore the associations between nationality with health indicator and lifestyle habits among schoolchildren in Chile. A cross-sectional and observational study with a non-probabilistic sample was conducted in 1033 children (86.4% Chilean and 13.6% migrant) from second to fourth grade of seven public schools from low-income municipalities from the Metropolitan Region, Chile. Anthropometric measurements (weight, height, waist circumference, triceps and subscapular folds), handgrip strength, and standing long jump measurements, physical activity, self-esteem and food guidelines accomplishments were determined. Migrant children presented lower body mass index (BMI), Z-BMI, body fat% and waist circumference values; and higher handgrip strength, standing long jump, and more satisfactory compliance with food guidelines than natives (p < 0.05). No significant difference for physical activity and self-esteem was observed. In the adjusted models, migrants presented lower odds for overweight/obesity, risk of abdominal obesity, low handgrip strength and unsatisfactory food guidelines accomplishment in all models (p < 0.05). The nutritional and muscular fitness of migrant children was better than that of the Chilean ones.</jats:p>
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Subjects
nutritional status

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foreigners

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schoolchildren

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physical condition

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diet

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body mass index

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child

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chile

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cross-sectional studies

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habits

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hand strength

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humans

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life style

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chile

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metropolitana

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indicator indicator

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body mass

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diet

; 

lifestyle

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nutritional status

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physical activity

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public health

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abdominal obesity

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article

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body fat percentage

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body height

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body mass

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body weight

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child

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childhood obesity

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chile

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controlled study

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cross-sectional study

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dietary compliance

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female

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food guideline

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grip strength

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health

; 

health indicator

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human

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indigenous people

; 

jumping

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lifestyle

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lowest income group

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male

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migrant

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nutritional parameters

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observational study

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physical activity

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risk

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school child

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self esteem

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standing long jump

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subscapularis muscle

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triceps brachii muscle

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waist circumference

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epidemiology

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habit

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hand strength