Social Determinants of Overweight and Obesity Among Children in the United States
| Autor: | Zenab I. Yusuf, MBBS, MPH, Deepa Dongarwar, MS, Rafeek A Yusuf, MBBS, MPH, MS, Meishon Bell, MS, Toi Harris, MD, Hamisu M. Salihu, MD, PhD |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS, Vol 9, Iss 1 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2161-8674 2161-864X |
| DOI: | 10.21106/ijma.337 |
| Popis: | Background: Childhood obesity is one of the foremost threats to population health in the United States (U.S.) leading to the emergence of co-morbidities and increased healthcare cost. We explore the influence of selected social determinants of health (SDOH) on overweight and obesity among U.S. children. Methods: We utilized the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) 2016-17 dataset for this analysis. Overweight was defined as Body Mass Index (BMI) ? 85th to |
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