socioCultural

Alongside clinical and nutrition-focused research, articles exploring concepts related to culture, dietary acculturation, and cultural competence help provide broader context. Additional studies examine sociocultural factors among South Asian populations, including migration experiences, cultural food practices, and changes in dietary behaviors. Understanding these influences may support more culturally informed approaches to GI health and nutrition.

    1. Pandit AU, Tomasino KN, Aswani Omprakash T, Epstein DE. Cultural considerations in gastroenterology: barriers to care and a call for humility and action. Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024;9:74.

      View Article: doi:10.21037/tgh-24-17

    2. Sharareh N, Seligman HK, Adesoba TP, Wallace AS, Hess R, Wilson FA. Food insecurity disparities among immigrants in the U.S. AJPM Focus. 2023;2(3):100113.

      View Article: doi:10.1016/j.focus.2023.100113

    3. Monterrosa EC, Frongillo EA, Drewnowski A, de Pee S, Vandevijvere S. Sociocultural influences on food choices and implications for sustainable healthy diets. Food Nutr Bull. 2020;41(2_suppl):59S-73S. 

      View Article: doi:10.1177/0379572120975874

    4. Napier AD, Ancarno C, Butler B, et al. Culture and health. Lancet. 2014;384(9954):1607-1639.

      View Article: doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61603-2

    5. Satia JA. Diet-related disparities: understanding the problem and accelerating solutions. J Am Diet Assoc. 2009;109(4):610-615.

      View Article: doi:10.1016/j.jada.2008.12.019

    6. Satia-Abouta J, Patterson RE, Neuhouser ML, Elder J. Dietary acculturation: applications to nutrition research and dietetics. J Am Diet Assoc. 2002;102(8):1105-1118.

      View Article: doi:10.1016/s0002-8223(02)90247-6

    1. Devi A, Singh Y. Living traditions: fairs and festivals as vessels of India’s cultural continuity. Int J Res Soc Sci Humanit. 2025;6(8):13-18. doi:10.47505/IJRSS.

      View Article: doi:10.47505/IJRSS.2025.8.3

    2. Talegawkar SA, Lancki N, Jin Y, et al. Social network characteristics are correlated with dietary patterns among middle aged and older South Asians living in the United States (U.S.). BMC Nutr. 2020;6:40.

      View Article: doi:10.1186/s40795-020-00368-1

    3. Chowbey P. What is food without love? The micro-politics of food practices among South Asians in Britain, India, and Pakistan. Sociol Res Online. 2017;22(3):165-185.

      View Article: doi:10.1177/1360780417726958

    1. Spadaccini D, Chandran A, Gonçalves Correia FP, Janji H, Ciamparini C, Tini S, et al. South Asia–specific adaptation of Mediterranean diet principles: a mixed-methods review for practical and sustainable dietary habits. Front Nutr. 2025;12:1-18.

      View Article: doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1719686

    2. Parthasarathi SK, Hebbani AV, Dharmavaram Desai PP. Vegetarian ethnic foods of South India: Review on the influence of traditional knowledge. J Ethn Foods. 2022;9(1):42.

      View Article: doi:10.1186/s42779-022-00156-1

    3. Devi M, Ghatani K. The use of coconut in rituals and food preparations in India: a review. J Ethn Foods. 2022;9:37. doi:10.1186/s42779-022-00150-7.

      View Article: doi: 10.1186/s42779-022-00150-7

    4. Ray M, Ghosh K, Singh S, Mondal KC. Folk to functional: an explorative overview of rice-based fermented foods and beverages in India. J Ethn Foods. 2016;3(1):5-18.

      View Article: doi:10.1016/j.jef.2016.02.002

    1. Auer S, Penikalapati R, Parekh N, Merdjanoff AA, DiClemente RJ, Ali SH. 'We know what he likes, even if he doesn't know': how the children of South Asian immigrants characterize and influence the diets of their parents. Health Educ Res. 2024;39(2):131-142.

      View Article: doi:10.1093/her/cyad036

    2. Parackal S. Post-migration food habits of New Zealand South Asian migrants: Implications for health promotion practice. J Migr Health. 2023;7:100182.

      View Article: doi:10.1016/j.jmh.2023.100182

    3. Gadgil MD, Kandula NR, Kanaya AM. Acculturation is associated with dietary patterns in South Asians in America. J Immigr Minor Health. 2020;22(6):1135-1140.

      View Article: doi:10.1007/s10903-020-01016-3

    4. Talegawkar SA, Kandula NR, Gadgil MD, Desai D, Kanaya AM. Dietary intakes among South Asian adults differ by length of residence in the USA. Public Health Nutr. 2016;19(2):348-355.

      View Article: doi: 10.1017/s1368980015001512

    5. LeCroy MN, Stevens J. Dietary intake and habits of South Asian immigrants living in Western countries. Nutr Rev. 2017;75(6):391-404.

      View Article: doi:10.1093/nutrit/nux023

    1. Henry L, Henry D, Zepeda EP. “More than hunger”: experiences of food insecurity among South Asian international graduate students at a US university. Nutrients. 2025;17(15):2508.

      View Article: doi:10.3390/nu17152508

    2. Becerra MB, Danish F, Chawdhury V. Food security among South Asian Americans: The role of availability, affordability, and quality of culturally appropriate food. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025;22(8):1169.

      View Article: doi: 10.3390/ijerph22081169

    3. Hashmi S, Safdar NF, Zaheer S, Shafique K. Association between dietary diversity and food insecurity in urban households: a cross-sectional survey of various ethnic populations of Karachi, Pakistan. Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2021;14:3025-3035.

      View Article: doi:10.2147/RMHP.S284513

    4. Pengpid S, Peltzer K. Food insecurity and health outcomes among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in India. Sci Rep. 2023;13(1):1136.

      View Article: doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-28397-3

    5. Dizon F, Herforth A, Wang Z. The cost of a nutritious diet in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Glob Food Sec. 2019;21:38-51.

      View Article: doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2019.07.003

    1. Raval VV, Banerjee M, Patel P, Gandhi R, Durazi A, Subrahmanyam K, Mistry RS. Exploring South Asian American identities, acculturation, contexts and the intersections of mental and physical health: a scoping review. J Community Appl Soc Psychol. 2025;35(1):e70047.

      View Article: doi:10.1002/casp.70047

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