The Role of Perceived Discrimination in Obesity Among African Americans
| Autor: | Zachary Simoni, Aowen Zhu, Sarah B. Rutland, Larrell L. Wilkinson, Mario Sims, Elizabeth H. Baker, Irena Stepanikova |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male Gerontology Waist Epidemiology Health Status Health Behavior Article Body Mass Index Cohort Studies Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Discrimination Psychological Mississippi 0302 clinical medicine Cost of Illness Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Obesity 030212 general & internal medicine Young adult Life Style Weight status Aged Aged 80 and over 030505 public health Anthropometric data Potential risk business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged medicine.disease Black or African American Female Perception Waist Circumference 0305 other medical science business Body mass index Stress Psychological Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 52:S77-S85 |
| ISSN: | 0749-3797 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.07.034 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION: African Americans, especially those in the South, suffer a disproportionate burden of obesity and are at high risk for perceived discrimination (PD). This study investigates the association between PD and weight status among African Americans and clarifies the role of perceived stress and health behaviors in this relationship. METHODS: Data came from the Jackson Heart Study, Examination 1 (2000–2004; analyses conducted in 2016 using Stata, version 14). African Americans from Jackson, Mississippi, aged 21–95 years were recruited (N=5,301). Weight status was measured using anthropometric data with BMI; waist circumference (in centimeters); and obesity class (I, II, III). Survey instruments were used to measure PD, perceived global stress, and health behaviors. Multivariate regression was used to model weight status outcomes as a function of PD, perceived stress, and health behaviors. RESULTS: After controlling for sociodemographic factors and health status, perceived everyday discrimination was associated with higher BMI (b=0.33, p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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