Key result
Sri Lankans living in Oslo consumed healthier fats and reported higher physical activity compared to those in Kandy, but had lower frequency of vegetable and fruit consumption.
Why the study?
Do lifestyle risk factors for cardiovascular disease differ between Sri Lankans living in Oslo, Norway, and those living in Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Cross-Sectional (n=1,823)
Yes
Do lifestyle risk factors for cardiovascular disease differ between Sri Lankans living in Oslo, Norway, and those living in Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Differences in dietary fat quality and physical activity may explain the lower cardiovascular disease risk observed in Sri Lankan immigrants in Oslo compared to those living in Sri Lanka.
Lifestyle differences by migration status may influence CVD risk assessment in South Asian populations; leaves open causal mechanisms and requires prospective confirmation.
Sri Lankans in Oslo have previously been shown to have lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared with those in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Here we present lifestyle risk factors for cardiovascular diseases: frequency and type of fat consumed, frequency of fruit and vegetable intake, alcohol consumption, and leisure time physical activity between 1145 Sri Lankans living in Oslo and 678 Tamils and Sinhalese Sri Lankans living in Kandy as possible explanatory factors for the differences observed. Those in Oslo were consuming healthier fats and reported higher levels of physical activity but frequency of vegetable and fruit consumption was lower. Alcohol consumption among women was negligible. Type of fats consumed might be protective for Oslo group compared with predominantly saturated fat diet in Kandy. Higher leisure time physical activity may also be protective for the Oslo group. Higher frequency of consumption of vegetables and fruits may be beneficial in Kandy.
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Tennakoon et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease (n=1,823). Living in Oslo, Norway vs. Living in Kandy, Sri Lanka was evaluated on Lifestyle risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (frequency and type of fat consumed, frequency of fruit and vegetable intake, alcohol consumption, and leisure time physical activity). Sri Lankans living in Oslo consumed healthier fats and reported higher physical activity compared to those in Kandy, but had lower frequency of vegetable and fruit consumption.
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