@article{ref1,
title="Clustering of health and risk behaviour in immigrant and indigenous Dutch residents aged 19-40 years",
journal="International journal of public health",
year="2012",
author="Reijneveld, Sijmen A. and van Nieuwenhuijzen, Maroesjka and Klein Velderman, Mariska and Paulussen, Theo W. G. M. and Junger, Marianne",
volume="57",
number="2",
pages="351-361",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Studies on the co-occurrence, 'clustering' of health and other risk behaviours among immigrants from non-industrialised countries lack until now. The aim of this study was to compare this clustering in immigrant and indigenous adults. METHODS: A representative sample (N = 2,982; response 71%) of the Dutch population aged 19-40, with 247 respondents from non-industrialized countries (Turkey, Morocco, Surinam, Netherlands Antilles), was asked about health behaviours (alcohol, smoking, drugs, unsafe sex, exercise, nutrition, sleep behaviour, traffic behaviour), and about rule-breaking behaviour and aggression. Data were collected using internet questionnaires, which excluded respondents unable to read Dutch. RESULTS: Among indigenous adults, health and risk behaviours co-occur in three clusters (alcohol, health-enhancing behaviour, and rule-breaking behaviour), whereas among immigrant groups two clusters were found (alcohol and rule-breaking behaviour/smoking). Differences mostly concerned health-enhancing behaviours such as nutrition, which was not part of any cluster, and physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: This supports an integrated promotion of healthier lifestyles to immigrants who are able to read Dutch. Regarding potentially risky behaviours like alcohol use and rule-breaking behaviours, this could be similar to that for indigenous people.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-8556",
doi="10.1007/s00038-012-0350-4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-012-0350-4"
}