Marked Disparities in Pre-Pregnancy Obesity and Overweight Prevalence among US Women by RaceEthnicity, NativityImmigrant Status, and Sociodemographic Characteristics, 2012–2014
Joint Authors
DiBari, Jessica N.
Singh, Gopal K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study examines racial/ethnic, nativity, and sociodemographic disparities in the prevalence of pre-pregnancy obesity and overweight in the United States.
Logistic regression was fitted to the 2012–2014 national birth cohort data to derive unadjusted and adjusted differentials in pre-pregnancy obesity (BMI ≥30), severe obesity (BMI ≥40), and overweight/obesity (BMI ≥25) prevalence among 10.4 million US women of childbearing age.
Substantial racial/ethnic differences existed, with pre-pregnancy obesity rates ranging from 2.6% for Chinese and 3.3% for Vietnamese women to 34.9% for American Indians/Alaska Natives (AIANs) and 60.2% for Samoans.
Pre-pregnancy overweight/obese prevalence ranged from 13.6% for Chinese women to 61.7% for AIANs and 86.3% for Samoans.
Compared to non-Hispanic whites, women in all Asian subgroups had markedly lower risks of pre-pregnancy obesity, severe obesity, and overweight/obesity, whereas Samoans, Hawaiians, AIANs, blacks, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Central/South Americans had significantly higher risks.
Immigrant women in each racial/ethnic group had lower rates of pre-pregnancy obesity than the US-born.
Sociodemographic risk factors accounted for 33–47% of racial/ethnic disparities and 12–16% of ethnic-immigrant disparities in pre-pregnancy obesity and overweight/obesity.
Further research is needed to assess the effects of diet, physical inactivity, and social environments in explaining the reported ethnic and nativity differences in pre-pregnancy obesity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Singh, Gopal K.& DiBari, Jessica N.. 2019. Marked Disparities in Pre-Pregnancy Obesity and Overweight Prevalence among US Women by RaceEthnicity, NativityImmigrant Status, and Sociodemographic Characteristics, 2012–2014. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184814
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Singh, Gopal K.& DiBari, Jessica N.. Marked Disparities in Pre-Pregnancy Obesity and Overweight Prevalence among US Women by RaceEthnicity, NativityImmigrant Status, and Sociodemographic Characteristics, 2012–2014. Journal of Obesity No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184814
American Medical Association (AMA)
Singh, Gopal K.& DiBari, Jessica N.. Marked Disparities in Pre-Pregnancy Obesity and Overweight Prevalence among US Women by RaceEthnicity, NativityImmigrant Status, and Sociodemographic Characteristics, 2012–2014. Journal of Obesity. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184814
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1184814