The “Hispanic mortality paradox” revisited: meta-analysis and meta-regression of life-course differentials in Latin American and Caribbean immigrants' mortality
The literature on immigrant health has repeatedly reported the paradoxical finding, where
immigrants from Latin American countries to OECD countries appear to enjoy better health …
immigrants from Latin American countries to OECD countries appear to enjoy better health …
A global meta-analysis of the immigrant mortality advantage
A large body of research on the “Healthy Immigrant Effect”(or “Paradox”) has reported an
immigrant mortality advantage. However, other studies do not find such significant effects …
immigrant mortality advantage. However, other studies do not find such significant effects …
Paradox lost: explaining the Hispanic adult mortality advantage
A Palloni, E Arias - Demography, 2004 - Springer
We tested three competing hypotheses regarding the adult “Hispanic mortality paradox”:
data artifact, migration, and cultural or social buffering effects. On the basis of a series of …
data artifact, migration, and cultural or social buffering effects. On the basis of a series of …
[PDF][PDF] The healthy immigrant effect and mortality rates
E Ng - Health Reports, 2011 - researchgate.net
According to the 2006 Census, almost 20% of the Canadian population were foreign-born, a
percentage that is projected to reach at least 25% by 2031. Studies based on age …
percentage that is projected to reach at least 25% by 2031. Studies based on age …
Explaining low mortality among US immigrants relative to native-born Americans: the role of smoking
L Blue, A Fenelon - International journal of epidemiology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background In many developed countries, immigrants live longer—that is, have lower death
rates at most or all ages—than native-born residents. This article tests whether different …
rates at most or all ages—than native-born residents. This article tests whether different …
The definition of immigrant status matters: impact of nationality, country of origin, and length of stay in host country on mortality estimates
LA Gimeno-Feliu, A Calderón-Larrañaga, E Díaz… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Mortality is a robust indicator of health and offers valuable insight into the health
of immigrants. However, mortality estimates can vary significantly depending on the manner …
of immigrants. However, mortality estimates can vary significantly depending on the manner …
Shorter stay, longer life: Age at migration and mortality among the older Mexican-origin population
RJ Angel, JL Angel, C Díaz Venegas… - Journal of aging and …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: In this article, we investigate the association between age at migration and
mortality during a 13-year period in a sample of Mexican American immigrants 65 and older …
mortality during a 13-year period in a sample of Mexican American immigrants 65 and older …
Understanding age variations in the migrant mortality advantage: An international comparative perspective
This paper investigates age variations in foreign-born vs. native-born mortality ratios in an
international comparative perspective, with the purpose of gaining insight into the …
international comparative perspective, with the purpose of gaining insight into the …
Aging, migration, and mortality: current status of research on the Hispanic paradox
KS Markides, K Eschbach - The Journals of Gerontology Series …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Objective. We reviewed recent evidence on the apparent Hispanic mortality paradox.
Methods. Recent studies using vital statistics, national community surveys linked to the …
Methods. Recent studies using vital statistics, national community surveys linked to the …
Time travel with Oliver Twist– Towards an explanation for a paradoxically low mortality among recent immigrants
O Razum, D Twardella - Tropical Medicine & International …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
First‐generation immigrant populations in industrialized countries frequently have a lower
mortality than the host population, a finding that is unexpected and often dismissed as the …
mortality than the host population, a finding that is unexpected and often dismissed as the …