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Social Factors in Childhood and Adulthood Associated with Adult Obesity in African American and White Women
Joint Authors
Watson, Kalycia Trishana
Tak, Hyo Jung
Saunders, Milda R.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Few studies have examined how individual and neighborhood poverty in childhood and adulthood influence the likelihood of adult obesity.
We used a longitudinal cohort to examine these associations.
Methods.
Our cohort consisted of children born in Baltimore, MD, USA with followup as adults from ages 27 to 33.
We used logistic regression to examine the multivariate association between individual and neighborhood poverty in childhood and adulthood and adult obesity, (body mass index ≥30), based on self-reported height and weight.
Results.
Of the 986 female respondents, 82% were African American and 18% were White.
Both groups had similar rates of adulthood obesity (African American 25% versus Whites 26% , P=0.91), and similar rates of poverty as children and adults.
There was no statistically significant association between individual or neighborhood poverty during childhood and the likelihood of adult obesity.
Adults at risk for overweight or overweight as children had significantly greater odds of adult obesity (OR 2.8 and 12.1, resp.).
Conclusion.
In this sample of women with high rates of childhood and adulthood poverty, obesity rates were high.
Childhood risk for overweight and overweight were strongly associated with adult obesity.
Individual and neighborhood poverty in childhood were not independently associated with adulthood obesity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Saunders, Milda R.& Watson, Kalycia Trishana& Tak, Hyo Jung. 2012. Social Factors in Childhood and Adulthood Associated with Adult Obesity in African American and White Women. ISRN Public Health،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509207
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Saunders, Milda R.…[et al.]. Social Factors in Childhood and Adulthood Associated with Adult Obesity in African American and White Women. ISRN Public Health No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Saunders, Milda R.& Watson, Kalycia Trishana& Tak, Hyo Jung. Social Factors in Childhood and Adulthood Associated with Adult Obesity in African American and White Women. ISRN Public Health. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509207
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509207