Acculturation, Obesity, Resilience in Black African - Paperback

Obesity and obesity-related health problems are a growing concern for many immigrants in the United States. Immigrants may engage in unhealthy assimilation by adopting the health behavioral patterns of the host country resulting in negative health outcomes such as obesity. The problem that was addressed is that the relationships between acculturation, resiliency, obesity health risks and obesity have not been fully examined in the body of research utilizing the Reserve Capacity Model specifically for Black African immigrants living in the United States.