Good old American diet
Recent adult immigrants are healthier than their U.S.-born counterparts, though they become less so the longer they stay in the United States, according to a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The study, released Wednesday, found that immigrants who have been in the United States less than five years have lower rates of obesity and high blood pressure than Americans, even with limited access to health care and insurance. The rates increase the longer the immigrants stay in the country, the CDC said