Andre Renzaho

Summary

Affiliation: Deakin University
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi Obesity and undernutrition in sub-Saharan African immigrant and refugee children in Victoria, Australia
    Andre M N Renzaho
    School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Victoria, Australia
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 15:482-90. 2006
  2. ncbi Ischaemic heart disease and Australian immigrants: the influence of ethnicity and language skills on treatment and use of health services
    Andre Renzaho
    School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria 3125 or
    HIM J 36:26-36. 2007
  3. ncbi Maintenance of traditional cultural orientation is associated with lower rates of obesity and sedentary behaviours among African migrant children to Australia
    A M N Renzaho
    Faculty of Health Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
    Int J Obes (Lond) 32:594-600. 2008
  4. ncbi Reliability of the modified child and adolescent physical activity and nutrition survey, physical activity (CAPANS-PA) questionnaire among Chinese-Australian youth
    Claudia Strugnell
    School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia
    BMC Med Res Methodol 11:122. 2011
  5. ncbi Fat, rich and beautiful: changing socio-cultural paradigms associated with obesity risk, nutritional status and refugee children from sub-Saharan Africa
    Andre M N Renzaho
    School of Health Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
    Health Place 10:105-13. 2004
  6. ncbi Re-visioning cultural competence in community health services in Victoria
    Andre Renzaho
    School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Burwood, Vic, Australia
    Aust Health Rev 32:223-35. 2008
  7. ncbi Associations between body mass index and health-related quality of life among Australian adults
    Andre Renzaho
    Public Health Research, Evaluation and Policy Cluster, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood 2125, Vic, Australia
    Qual Life Res 19:515-20. 2010

Detail Information

Publications7

  1. ncbi Obesity and undernutrition in sub-Saharan African immigrant and refugee children in Victoria, Australia
    Andre M N Renzaho
    School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Victoria, Australia
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 15:482-90. 2006
    ..In conclusion, obesity and overweight are very prevalent in SSA migrant children and undernutrition, especially wasting, was also not uncommon in this target group...
  2. ncbi Ischaemic heart disease and Australian immigrants: the influence of ethnicity and language skills on treatment and use of health services
    Andre Renzaho
    School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria 3125 or
    HIM J 36:26-36. 2007
    ..The extent to which physicians' bias and patients' choice could explain these differences requires further investigation...
  3. ncbi Maintenance of traditional cultural orientation is associated with lower rates of obesity and sedentary behaviours among African migrant children to Australia
    A M N Renzaho
    Faculty of Health Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
    Int J Obes (Lond) 32:594-600. 2008
    ..While the effects of socio-economic status on obesity are well established, the influence of cultural factors, including acculturation, is not known...
  4. ncbi Reliability of the modified child and adolescent physical activity and nutrition survey, physical activity (CAPANS-PA) questionnaire among Chinese-Australian youth
    Claudia Strugnell
    School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia
    BMC Med Res Methodol 11:122. 2011
    ..This study tested the reliability of the Child and Adolescent Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (CAPANS-PA) recall questionnaire among a sample of Chinese-Australian youth...
  5. ncbi Fat, rich and beautiful: changing socio-cultural paradigms associated with obesity risk, nutritional status and refugee children from sub-Saharan Africa
    Andre M N Renzaho
    School of Health Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
    Health Place 10:105-13. 2004
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  6. ncbi Re-visioning cultural competence in community health services in Victoria
    Andre Renzaho
    School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Burwood, Vic, Australia
    Aust Health Rev 32:223-35. 2008
    ..This paper outlines a model for cultural consultation and developing needs-led rather than service-led programs...
  7. ncbi Associations between body mass index and health-related quality of life among Australian adults
    Andre Renzaho
    Public Health Research, Evaluation and Policy Cluster, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood 2125, Vic, Australia
    Qual Life Res 19:515-20. 2010
    ..To assess the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and health-related quality of life (HQoL), as measured by the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) within a sample with broad population coverage...