Ikram Benazizi1, Laia Ferrer-Serret2, José Miguel Martínez-Martínez3, Elena Ronda-Pérez4, Jordi Casabona I Barbarà5. 1. Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, España. Electronic address: ikram.benazizi@ua.es. 2. Centro de Estudios Epidemiológicos de Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual y Sida en Cataluña (CEEISCAT), Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, España; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), España; Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona (Barcelona), España. 3. Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, España; Servicio de Investigación y Análisis IT/EP, MC Mutual, Barcelona, España; Departamento de Estadística, Universidad Técnica de Cataluña, Barcelona, España. 4. Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, España; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), España; Centro de Investigación en Salud Ocupacional (CISAL), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, España. 5. Centro de Estudios Epidemiológicos de Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual y Sida en Cataluña (CEEISCAT), Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, España; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), España; Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona (Barcelona), España; Departamento de Pediatría, Obstetricia y Ginecología, y Medicina Preventiva, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Badalona (Barcelona), España.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the diet and eating habits of adult immigrants of Chinese origin residing in Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Barcelona, Spain), and to identify the factors that influence the changes in diet and eating habits. METHOD: Qualitative study conducted in 2017 through a discussion group with eight adults of Chinese origin (one man and seven women). The information was complemented by five interviews with key informants (three men and two women) and non-participant observation in health promotion workshops aimed at Chinese patients of a health center in Santa Coloma de Gramenet. RESULTS: Chinese adults made three meals a day and tended to snack between meals. Their diet was based on rice, soy and proteins of vegetable origin. Participants rarely consumed milk and milk derivatives but highlighted their consumption of snacks, sugary drinks and pastries, as well as the incorporation of foods, new dishes and cooking techniques from the host country. The Chinese immigrants tried to maintain their diet of origin, however there were various barriers to this, such as the preference of the local diet by the children, work schedules and lack of time. CONCLUSIONS: A tendency towards dietary acculturation is observed among the participants. Health promotion activities aimed at Chinese families are needed to improve aspects of their diet and eating habits, aiming to reduce the consumption of snacks and sugary products.
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the diet and eating habits of adult immigrants of Chinese origin residing in Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Barcelona, Spain), and to identify the factors that influence the changes in diet and eating habits. METHOD: Qualitative study conducted in 2017 through a discussion group with eight adults of Chinese origin (one man and seven women). The information was complemented by five interviews with key informants (three men and two women) and non-participant observation in health promotion workshops aimed at Chinese patients of a health center in Santa Coloma de Gramenet. RESULTS: Chinese adults made three meals a day and tended to snack between meals. Their diet was based on rice, soy and proteins of vegetable origin. Participants rarely consumed milk and milk derivatives but highlighted their consumption of snacks, sugary drinks and pastries, as well as the incorporation of foods, new dishes and cooking techniques from the host country. The Chinese immigrants tried to maintain their diet of origin, however there were various barriers to this, such as the preference of the local diet by the children, work schedules and lack of time. CONCLUSIONS: A tendency towards dietary acculturation is observed among the participants. Health promotion activities aimed at Chinese families are needed to improve aspects of their diet and eating habits, aiming to reduce the consumption of snacks and sugary products.
Authors: Bárbara Badanta; María González-Cano Caballero; Elena Fernández-García; Rocío de Diego-Cordero; Giancarlo Lucchetti; Rafael-Jesús Fernández-Castillo; Sergio Barrientos-Trigo Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-09-27 Impact factor: 3.390