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Post-migration dietary changes among African refugees in Geneva: a rapid assessment study to inform nutritional interventions

Kruseman, Maaike ; Barandereka, Nelly-Ange ; Hudelson, Patricia ; Stalder, Hans

In: Sozial- und Präventivmedizin, 2005, vol. 50, no. 3, p. 161-165

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    Titre
    • Post-migration dietary changes among African refugees in Geneva: a rapid assessment study to inform nutritional interventions
    Auteur
    • Kruseman, Maaike. Department of community medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, 24 rue Micheli-du-Crest, CH-1211, Geneva 14, Switzerland
    • Barandereka, Nelly-Ange. School of Dieticians, , Geneva, Switzerland
    • Hudelson, Patricia. Department of community medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, 24 rue Micheli-du-Crest, CH-1211, Geneva 14, Switzerland
    • Stalder, Hans. Department of community medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, 24 rue Micheli-du-Crest, CH-1211, Geneva 14, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Sozial- und Präventivmedizin, 2005, vol. 50, no. 3, p. 161-165. Birkhäuser-Verlag; www.birkhauser.ch
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    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:319141
    Summary
    Summary.: Objectives: To conduct an assessment of perceived dietary changes and problems by African asylum seekers, in order to develop appropriate nutritional education interventions. Methods: A cross-sectional qualitative study among a convenience sample. Analysis compared and contrasted reported dietary changes and migration-related difficulties. Results: Nineteen interviews were analysed. After migration, main dietary changes were the decrease in different fruits and vegetables consumed weekly from 10 to 2 and 17 to 10 respectively. The number of respondents drinking sweetened beverages more than 3 times a week increased from 3 to 18. Reasons for changes were related to prices, taste, choice and accessibility. Conclusion: These dietary changes may have serious health consequences. Future remedial interventions based on suggestions of the respondents could easily be implemented