Why the study?
The relationship between acculturation and diet has been less studied in Asian and Pacific Islander immigrant populations than in Latino immigrants, and few reviews have synthesized this evidence.
Population
23 quantitative studies of adult Asian and Pacific Islander immigrants residing in the U.S
Comparison
Acculturation status and diet across aggregated and disaggregated subgroups
Design
Scoping review
Key result
A scoping review of 23 articles on acculturation and diet in Asian and Pacific Islander immigrants found most studies were cross-sectional and none reported separate estimates for Pacific Islanders.
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Exposes limited APII-specific evidence on acculturation and diet; leaves open targeted research to inform CV prevention strategies.
This scoping review highlights a significant gap in rigorous, longitudinal research on the relationship between acculturation and diet among Asian and Pacific Islander immigrants in the U.S., particularly for Pacific Islanders.
Zhang et al. (2026) conducted a review in Acculturation and diet (n=23). Acculturation was evaluated on Relationship between acculturation status and diet. A scoping review of 23 articles on acculturation and diet in Asian and Pacific Islander immigrants found most studies were cross-sectional and none reported separate estimates for Pacific Islanders.