The Association between Post-Migration Nutrition and Lifestyle Transition and the Risk of Developing Chronic Diseases among Sub-Saharan African Migrants: A Mixed Method Systematic Review Protocol

Blessing Akombi-Inyang, Md. Nazmul Huda, Aletta E. Schutte, Rona Macniven, Sophia Lin, Patrick Rawstorne, Xiaoyue Xu and Andre Renzaho
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Blessing Akombi-Inyang: School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Md. Nazmul Huda: School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Aletta E. Schutte: School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Rona Macniven: School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Sophia Lin: School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Patrick Rawstorne: School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Xiaoyue Xu: School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Andre Renzaho: Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 9, 1-7

Abstract: Sub-Saharan African (SSA) migrants face nutrition and lifestyle changes upon arrival in a host country. The shift in diet and lifestyle reflects post-migration acculturation and could predispose migrants to nutrition- and lifestyle- related chronic diseases. A mixed-methods systematic review of published studies and the grey literature on post-migration nutrition and lifestyle transition among SSA migrants will be undertaken. Studies published in English and conducted from 2000 to 2020 using quantitative and/or qualitative methods will be included. Ten bibliographic databases will be searched: Scopus, Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health, CINAHL, PubMed, ProQuest, PsycINFO, Informit and Web of Science. Data extraction will be informed by the Cochrane PROGRESS-Plus framework and the Joanna Briggs Institute manual. The quality of the included studies will be appraised for risk of bias using validated tools. An integrated approach to quantitative and qualitative data synthesis through data transformation will be undertaken, and a narrative synthesis of the findings will be provided. This protocol is guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P) guidelines and provides insight into the scope and parameters of the systematic review to be conducted. The aim of the review is to evaluate the association between post-migration nutrition and lifestyle transition and the risk of developing chronic diseases among SSA migrants in Australia. This review will provide insight into possible areas for interventions to improve the health of migrants. Systematic Review Registration: The protocol was registered with the PROSPERO international prospective register of systematic reviews CRD42020206560.

Keywords: diet; malnutrition; transition; non-communicable diseases; obesity; cardiovascular diseases; Sub-Saharan Africa; migration; acculturation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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