Explaining the Inverse Association between Altitude and Obesity
المؤلف
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 2020، العدد 2020 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2020)، ص ص. 1-8، 8ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2020-06-01
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
8
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Purpose.
To better understand the inverse association between altitude and adult obesity.
Methods.
An ecological study design was used, involving 3,108 counties in the contiguous United States.
Data were from several national sources, and assessment involved various statistical techniques, including multiple regression analysis.
Results.
Living in counties at higher altitude is associated with lower adult obesity.
Compared with counties <500 meters, the percent of adult obesity decreases by 5.18% at 500–999 meters, 9.69% at 1,000–1,499 meters, 16.77% at 1,500–1,999 meters, 24.14% at 2,000–2,499 meters, and 35.28% at ≥2,500 meters.
After adjusting for physical inactivity, smoking, and other variables, corresponding decreases in adult obesity with higher altitude groupings are 3.87%, 5.64%, 8.03%, 11.41%, and 17.54%, respectively.
Various mechanisms are presented as possible explanations for the association between higher altitude and lower obesity.
In addition, altitude may indirectly influence adult obesity, primarily through its relationship with physical inactivity and smoking.
In an adjusted regression model, adult obesity was most strongly associated with physical inactivity followed by adult smoking and then altitude.
Together they explain 39.04% of the variation in adult obesity.
After accounting for these variables, sunlight, precipitation, ambient air temperature, education, income, food insecurity, limited access to healthy foods, race, sex, and rural living explain an additional 4.68% of the variation in adult obesity.
Conclusions.
The inverse association between altitude and adult obesity remains significant after adjustment for several variables.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Merrill, Ray M.. 2020. Explaining the Inverse Association between Altitude and Obesity. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189217
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Merrill, Ray M.. Explaining the Inverse Association between Altitude and Obesity. Journal of Obesity No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189217
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Merrill, Ray M.. Explaining the Inverse Association between Altitude and Obesity. Journal of Obesity. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189217
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1189217
قاعدة معامل التأثير والاستشهادات المرجعية العربي "ارسيف Arcif"
أضخم قاعدة بيانات عربية للاستشهادات المرجعية للمجلات العلمية المحكمة الصادرة في العالم العربي
تقوم هذه الخدمة بالتحقق من التشابه أو الانتحال في الأبحاث والمقالات العلمية والأطروحات الجامعية والكتب والأبحاث باللغة العربية، وتحديد درجة التشابه أو أصالة الأعمال البحثية وحماية ملكيتها الفكرية. تعرف اكثر