Ethnic Differences in Risk Factors for Obesity among Adults in California, the United States
Little attention has been given to differences in obesity risk factors by racial/ethnic groups. Using data from the 2011-2012 California Health Interview Survey, we examined differences in risk factors for obesity among Whites, Latinos, Asians, and African Americans among 42,935 adults (24.8% obese)...
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| description | Little attention has been given to differences in obesity risk factors by racial/ethnic groups. Using data from the 2011-2012 California Health Interview Survey, we examined differences in risk factors for obesity among Whites, Latinos, Asians, and African Americans among 42,935 adults (24.8% obese). Estimates were weighted to ensure an unbiased representation of the Californian population. Multiple logistic and linear regression analyses were used to examine the differences in risk factors for obesity. Large ethnic disparities were found in obesity prevalence: Whites (22.0%), Latinos (33.6%), African Americans (36.1%), and Asians (9.8%). Differences in risk factors for obesity were also observed: Whites (gender, age, physical activity, smoking, arthritis, and diabetes medicine intake), Latinos (age, arthritis, and diabetes medicine intake), Asians (age, binge drinking, arthritis, and diabetes medicine intake), and African Americans (gender, physical activity, smoking, binge drinking, and diabetes medicine intake). Females were more likely to be obese among African Americans (odds ratio (OR) = 1.43, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.05–1.94), but less likely among Whites (OR = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.74–0.87). Race/ethnicity should be considered in developing obesity prevention strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-254cccf9290147078054a2983c3583592025-02-03T01:12:23ZengWileyJournal of Obesity2090-07082090-07162017-01-01201710.1155/2017/24274832427483Ethnic Differences in Risk Factors for Obesity among Adults in California, the United StatesLiang Wang0Jodi Southerland1Kesheng Wang2Beth A. Bailey3Arsham Alamian4Marc A. Stevens5Youfa Wang6Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USADepartment of Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USADepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USADepartment of Family Medicine, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USADepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USADepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USAFisher Institute of Health and Well-Being, Systems-Oriented Global Childhood Obesity Intervention Program, Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Health, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USALittle attention has been given to differences in obesity risk factors by racial/ethnic groups. Using data from the 2011-2012 California Health Interview Survey, we examined differences in risk factors for obesity among Whites, Latinos, Asians, and African Americans among 42,935 adults (24.8% obese). Estimates were weighted to ensure an unbiased representation of the Californian population. Multiple logistic and linear regression analyses were used to examine the differences in risk factors for obesity. Large ethnic disparities were found in obesity prevalence: Whites (22.0%), Latinos (33.6%), African Americans (36.1%), and Asians (9.8%). Differences in risk factors for obesity were also observed: Whites (gender, age, physical activity, smoking, arthritis, and diabetes medicine intake), Latinos (age, arthritis, and diabetes medicine intake), Asians (age, binge drinking, arthritis, and diabetes medicine intake), and African Americans (gender, physical activity, smoking, binge drinking, and diabetes medicine intake). Females were more likely to be obese among African Americans (odds ratio (OR) = 1.43, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.05–1.94), but less likely among Whites (OR = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.74–0.87). Race/ethnicity should be considered in developing obesity prevention strategies.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2427483 |
| spellingShingle | Liang Wang Jodi Southerland Kesheng Wang Beth A. Bailey Arsham Alamian Marc A. Stevens Youfa Wang Ethnic Differences in Risk Factors for Obesity among Adults in California, the United States Journal of Obesity |
| title | Ethnic Differences in Risk Factors for Obesity among Adults in California, the United States |
| title_full | Ethnic Differences in Risk Factors for Obesity among Adults in California, the United States |
| title_fullStr | Ethnic Differences in Risk Factors for Obesity among Adults in California, the United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ethnic Differences in Risk Factors for Obesity among Adults in California, the United States |
| title_short | Ethnic Differences in Risk Factors for Obesity among Adults in California, the United States |
| title_sort | ethnic differences in risk factors for obesity among adults in california the united states |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2427483 |
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