Acculturation is associated with asthma burden and pulmonary function in Latino youth: The GALA II study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acculturation is an important predictor of asthma in Latino youth, specifically Mexican Americans. Less is known about acculturation and pulmonary function measures.

Objective

We sought to estimate the association of acculturation measures with asthma and pulmonary function in Latino youth and determine whether this association varies across Latino subgroups.

Methods

We included 1849 Latinos (302 Caribbean Spanish, 193 Central or South Americans, 1136 Mexican Americans, and 218 other Latino children) aged 8 to 21 years from 4 urban regions in the United States. Acculturation measures include nativity status, age of immigration, language of preference, and generation in the United States. We used multivariable logistic and linear regression models to quantif

SUBMITTER: Thakur N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9186509 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature