Acculturation and Its Effects on Health Risk Behaviors Among Myanmar Migrant Workers: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand

Thailand hosts many workers who have migrated from neighboring countries and is facing a large burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Health screening for migrant workers routinely emphasizes infectious diseases but overlooks NCDs. We surveyed prevalent health behaviors for NCDs and their influ...

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Main Authors: Thin Nyein Nyein Aung, Yoshihisa Shirayama, Saiyud Moolphate, Thaworn Lorga, Motoyuki Yuasa, Myo Nyein Aung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/14/5108