Targeting the spatial context of obesity determinants via multiscale geographically weighted regression
Background Obesity rates are recognized to be at epidemic levels throughout much of the
world, posing significant threats to both the health and financial security of many nations …
world, posing significant threats to both the health and financial security of many nations …
[HTML][HTML] “I AM a Man”: Manhood, minority men's health and health equity
DM Griffith - Ethnicity & disease, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Design This commentary explicates how manhood intersects with other determinants of
health to shape minority men's stress responses, health behaviors and health outcomes …
health to shape minority men's stress responses, health behaviors and health outcomes …
Epidemiology of obesity and associated comorbidities
C Andolfi, PM Fisichella - Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Obesity currently affects 78.6 million people (33%) in the United States and is expected to
increase to over 50% of the population by 2030. This epidemic is fueled by the growing rate …
increase to over 50% of the population by 2030. This epidemic is fueled by the growing rate …
Race disparities in cardiovascular disease risk factors within socioeconomic status strata
CN Bell, RJ Thorpe Jr, JV Bowie, TA LaVeist - Annals of epidemiology, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose Racial differences in socioeconomic status (SES) explain some, but not all, of racial
disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. To address this, race disparities among …
disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. To address this, race disparities among …
Associations between obesity, obesogenic environments, and structural racism vary by county-level racial composition
Obesity rates in the US are associated with area-level, food-related characteristics. Studies
have previously examined the role of structural racism (policies/practices that advantaged …
have previously examined the role of structural racism (policies/practices that advantaged …
Accelerated health declines among African Americans in the USA
RJ Thorpe, RG Fesahazion, L Parker, T Wilder… - Journal of Urban …, 2016 - Springer
The weathering hypothesis, an explanation for race disparities in the USA, asserts that the
health of African Americans begin to deteriorate prematurely compared to whites as a …
health of African Americans begin to deteriorate prematurely compared to whites as a …
Impact of federal, state, and local housing policies on disparities in cardiovascular disease in Black/African American men and women: from policy to pathways to …
C Sistrunk, N Tolbert, MD Sanchez-Pino… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Racist and discriminatory federal, state, and local housing policies significantly contribute to
disparities in cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality for individuals that self-identify …
disparities in cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality for individuals that self-identify …
Dollar for dollar: racial and ethnic inequalities in health and health-related outcomes among persons with very high income
KB Wilson, RJ Thorpe Jr, TA LaVeist - Preventive medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Racial and ethnic disparities in health have been well-documented, and low SES is widely
considered to be a driver of this relationship. However, the race-social class-health …
considered to be a driver of this relationship. However, the race-social class-health …
Association between discrimination and obesity in African-American men
The objective of this study was to examine the association between discrimination and
obesity among a US nationally representative sample of African-American men. Data from …
obesity among a US nationally representative sample of African-American men. Data from …
Race/ethnicity, gender and the SES gradient in BMI: The diminishing returns of SES for racial/ethnic minorities
G Ciciurkaite - Sociology of health & illness, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Using the 2013–2016 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES), this study uses the case of obesity to examine whether and to what extent racial …
(NHANES), this study uses the case of obesity to examine whether and to what extent racial …