scholarly journals Persistence of lower birth weight in second generation South Asian babies born in the United Kingdom

2002 ◽  
Vol 56 (9) ◽  
pp. 684-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
B M Margetts
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Lower Birth Weight ◽  
The United Kingdom

Differences in cortisol concentrations in South Asian and European men living in the United Kingdom

2006 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 530-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca M. Reynolds ◽  
Colin Fischbacher ◽  
Raj Bhopal ◽  
Christopher D. Byrne ◽  
Martin White ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
South Asian ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals Developmental origins of variability in pelvic dimensions: Evidence from nulliparous South Asian women in the United Kingdom

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan K. Shirley ◽  
Tim J. Cole ◽  
Owen J. Arthurs ◽  
Chris A. Clark ◽  
Jonathan C.K. Wells
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
Developmental Origins ◽  
South Asian Women ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals The Intergenerational Assimilation of Completed Fertility: Comparing the Convergence of Different Origin Groups

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 429-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Wilson
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Statistical Approach ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Show Evidence ◽  
New Research ◽  
Different Origin

Recent studies have highlighted the need for new research on intergenerational assimilation and how it varies for different origin groups. This article responds by studying the intergenerational assimilation of completed fertility in the United Kingdom. The results provide evidence of assimilation for some origins, in particular for women from Ireland and Jamaica. Yet results also show evidence against assimilation for second-generation Pakistanis and Bangladeshis. The ability of the method used to distinguish between origin groups highlights the importance of a robust statistical approach that takes account of heterogeneity, an approach that can also be used to study outcomes other than fertility.

Catalogue of Tamil manuscripts in the Library of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine

1990 ◽  
Vol 122 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-369
Author(s):  
S. Gunasingam
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Twentieth Century ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
South Asia ◽  
History Of Medicine ◽  
British Empire ◽  
South Asian ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
History Of

Since the time South Asia, together with other Asian and African countries, became an integral part of the British Empire, the significance of manuscripts, published works and other artefacts, relating to those regions has stimulated continued appreciation in the United Kingdom, albeit with varying degrees of interest. It is interesting to note that the factors which have contributed in one way or another to the collecting of South Asian I material for British institutions vary in their nature, and thus illuminate the attitudes of different periods. During the entire nineteenth century, the collectors were primarily administrators; for most of the first half of the twentieth century, it was the interest and the needs of British universities that led to the accumulation of substantial holdings in many academic or specialist libraries.

Impact of Policy Shifts on South Asian Carers in the United Kingdom

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Hensel ◽  
Mya Krishnan ◽  
Katie Saunders ◽  
Nazia Durrani ◽  
John Rose
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
South Asian ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Policy Shifts

scholarly journals A review of ethnicity, health and nutrition-related diseases in relation to migration in the United Kingdom

2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (2b) ◽  
pp. 647-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Landman ◽  
JK Cruickshank
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
General Population ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
East African ◽  
Dietary Practices ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
African Caribbean ◽  
And Migration

AbstractObjectives:To identify lessons from and gaps in research on diet-disease links among former migrants in the United Kingdom (UK).Results:Migrant status and self-identified ethnicity do not match so these terms mask differences in social, nutritional and health status within and between population groups. Some former migrants differ in causes of death from the general population, e.g.: fewer coronary heart disease deaths among Caribbean-born; fewer cancer deaths among Caribbean, South Asian- and East African-born adults. Irish- and Scottish-born have higher mortality from all causes. Experience of risk factors differ also, e.g.: higher prevalences of hypertension and diabetes in Caribbean- and South Asian-born adults than representative samples of the general population; obesity and raised waist-hip circumference ratios in South Asian, African-Caribbean and some Irish-born adults. Former migrants experience long-term disadvantage, associated with more self-defined illness and lower reported physical activity. Nutrient intake data from the few, recent, small-scale studies must be interpreted with caution due to methodological diversity. However, second generation offspring of former migrants appear to adopt British dietary patterns, increasing fat and reducing vegetable, fruit and pulse consumption compared with first generation migrants.Conclusions:There is insufficient evidence on why some former migrants but not others experience lower specific mortality than the general population. Dietary intake variations provide important clues particularly when examined by age and migration status. Majority ethnic and younger migrant groups could raise and sustain high fruit and vegetable intakes but lower proportions of fat, by adopting many dietary practices from older migrants. Objective measures of physical activity and longitudinal studies of diets among different ethnic groups are needed to explain diversity in health outcomes and provide for evidence-based action.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document