Understanding the bigger picture: syndemic interactions of the immigrant and refugee context with the lived experience of diabetes and obesity

• Main Authors: Nicole Naadu Ofosu (Author), Thea Luig (Author), Yvonne Chiu (Author), Naureen Mumtaz (Author), Roseanne O. Yeung (Author), Karen K. Lee (Author), Nancy Wang (Author), Nasreen Omar (Author), Lydia Yip (Author), Sarah Aleba (Author), Kiki Maragang (Author), Mulki Ali (Author), Irene Dormitorio (Author), Denise Campbell-Scherer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Providing contextually appropriate care and interventions for people with diabetes and/or obesity in vulnerable situations within ethnocultural newcomer communities presents significant challenges. Because of the added complexities of the refugee and immigrant context, a deep und...