The Effect of Living in the United States on Body Mass Index in Refugee Patients

Study Title: The Effect of Living in the United States on Body Mass Index in Refugee Patients
Study Aims: This study aims to describe body mass index (BMI) over 24 months in newly settled refugees in the United States
Study Methods: Retrospective chart review
Focus: General Health
Community: Bhutanese, Burmese, Iraqi, Eritrean. Age > 18, non-pregnant, refugees from Southeast Asia, Africa, and Middle east
Timeline: 2012-2013
Summary of Recommendations: Pending
Researchers: B. A. Careyva, M LaNoue, M. Bangura, A. de la Paz, A. Gee, N. Patel, G. Mills
Contact: Geoffrey.mills@jefferson.edu
Affiliation: Jefferson Family Medicine Department and Lehigh Valley Health Network Department of Family Medicine