TY  - JOUR
T1  - Impact of dietary acculturation among Saudi students in Glasgow
A1  - Ahmad Ali M. Alhazmi
A1  - Mabrouk AL-Rasheedi
A1  - Dina Hamdy Selim
A1  - Faten M. Alrwili
A1  - Yasir Alhazmi
JF  - Journal of Advanced Pharmacy Education and Research
JO  - J Adv Pharm Educ Res
SN  - 2249-3379
Y1  - 2021
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/fRsEtCq
SP  - 70
EP  - 80
N2  - Dietary acculturation is the term used to describe the adoption by a group of people of the eating patterns associated with a new environment. Dietary transition in minority populations can refer both to migrants arriving and acculturating in a new country, and to indigenous ethnic minority groups within a society undergoing acculturation. This study aimed to identify and measure the impact of dietary acculturation on weight changes amongst Saudi students in Glasgow. An observational study method was adopted wherein a face-to-face questionnaire was used to gather data from participants. In total, 42 participants were recruited and divided into two groups, namely: Saudi students who were residents in Glasgow for more than one year (n=25), and Saudi students who were residents in Glasgow for less than 3 months. The majority of students in both groups reported their weight had increased since they arrived in Glasgow, although there was a slight difference between the two groups (>one-year and one-year group than in the one-year group than in the one-year group was lower than in 
UR  - https://japer.in/article/impact-of-dietary-acculturation-among-saudi-students-in-glasgow
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