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