Migrant health in Italy: a better health status difficult to maintain—country of origin and assimilation effects studied from the Italian risk factor surveillance data

Migrant health in Italy: a better health status difficult to maintain—country of origin and assimilation effects studied from the Italian risk factor surveillance data

Abstract Background Many studies on migrant health have focused on aspects of morbidity and mortality, but very few approach the relevant issues of migrants’ health considering behavioral risk factors. Previous studies have often been limited methodologically because of sample size or lack of inform...

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Main Authors: Stefano Campostrini, Giuliano Carrozzi, Santino Severoni, Maria Masocco, Stefania Salmaso, WHO Migration Health Programme, Office of the Regional Director, WHO Regional Office for Europe, the PASSI National Coordinating group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Population Health Metrics
Subjects:
Migrant health
Behavioral risk factor surveillance
Assimilation
Convergence
Country of origin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12963-019-0194-8

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