Table 2 Description of overweight/obesity and acculturation markers among Portuguese immigrants
Portuguese 1st generation (n=196) | Portuguese 2nd generation (n=22) | P–value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Language proficiency % (n) | <0.0001 | ||
Portuguese (n 121) | 69.8 (118) | 13.6 (3) | |
French/German (n 70) | 30.2 (51) | 86.4 (19) | |
Length of residency/age (means ± SD) | 0.45 ± 0.23 | 1 | |
Acculturation score (means ± SD) | 1.75 ± 0.59 | 3.86 ± 0.35 | |
Overweight/obesity % (n) | 69 (116) | 45.5 (10) | 0.028 |