Lifestyle factors have been identified as being very important in determining health in later
life. Nutrition, exercise, and social environment all interact to promote, or to limit …

Background South Asian immigrants in western countries are at a high risk for metabolic
syndrome and associated chronic disease. While a physically active lifestyle is crucial in …

Objective. Immigrants are a vital component of the current and future ethnic aging population
in Canada. This study was undertaken to explore the health status of elderly Chinese …

New Zealand's political, civic, health and social institutions have been criticised as being ill-
prepared to serve the health and social needs of the country's increasingly diverse ageing …

Vietnamese immigrants represent a substantial culturally and linguistically diverse
population of Australia, but little is known about the health-related effects of acculturation in …

Background Population growth, population ageing, and urbanisation are major global
demographic trends that call for an examination of the impact of urban densification on older …

Background and objectives There is a large number of older Canadians living alone, calling
for academic attention to the health outcomes of this demographic fact. Although many …

Alongside community involvement, promoting social participation has been identified as a
key strategy of fostering empowerment, one of the central tenets of the health promotion …

Objective:(i) To describe sub‐Saharan African (SSA) post‐migration food habits and eating
patterns; and (ii) to examine how the food habits of SSA households in Victoria reflect post …

Despite well-publicised health and social benefits of physical activity, liketheir younger
counterparts, the majority of older people tend to lead relatively sedentary lives. This …