Table 2. Association between acculturation and obesity assessed as BMI and waist circumference: adjusted odds ratios (95% CI).
| BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 Adjusted model a |
LASO criteria (WC) Adjusted model a |
|
|---|---|---|
| Length of residence | ||
| < 30 years | 1 (Ref) | 1 (Ref) |
| ≥ 30 years | 1.20 (0.72-1.99) | 1.47 (0.91-2.37) |
| Age at first migration | ||
| < 10 years old | 1 (Ref) | 1 (Ref) |
| 10 to 17 years old | 1.75 (0.99-3.12) | 1.79 (1.03-3.12) |
| ≥ 18 years old | 2.15 (1.07-4.33) | 1.97 (1.02-3.79) |
| How well speak Spanish | ||
| Not too well / no at all | 1 (Ref) | 1 (Ref) |
| Very well / pretty well | 1.77 (1.05-2.99) | 1.27 (0.79-2.05) |
| Language preferences for listening | ||
| Quechua or Spanish | 1 (Ref) | 1 (Ref) |
| Only Spanish | 0.56 (0.32-0.98) | 0.51 (0.30-0.87) |
a
Adjusted by age, sex, education level, deprivation index, alcohol consumption, smoking status and physical activity