Assessing Hispanic/Latino and Non-Hispanic White Social Determinants of Obesity Among a Community Sample of Residents in the Rural Southeast US

Employing an ecological approach, we sought to identify social determinants of obesity among Hispanics/Latinos and non-Hispanic whites living in the Southeast US. Data on social determinants of obesity (individual, family, community and cultural/contextual) were collected from 217 participants [106...

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Published in:Journal of immigrant and minority health 2022-12, Vol.24 (6), p.1469-1479
Main Authors: Howell, Carrie R., Juarez, Lucia, Agne, April A., Nassel, Ariann F., Scarinci, Isabel C., Ayala, Guadalupe X., Cherrington, Andrea L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body mass index
Body weight
Comparative Law
Ecological studies
Ethnic factors
Ethnic groups
Families & family life
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic or Latino
Humans
Immigrants
International & Foreign Law
Latin American cultural groups
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Minority & ethnic groups
Neighborhoods
Obesity
Obesity - epidemiology
Original Paper
Overweight
Overweight - epidemiology
Prevention programs
Private International Law
Public Health
Social Determinants of Health
Social factors
Social groups
Sociology
Southeastern United States
White People
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Summary:Employing an ecological approach, we sought to identify social determinants of obesity among Hispanics/Latinos and non-Hispanic whites living in the Southeast US. Data on social determinants of obesity (individual, family, community and cultural/contextual) were collected from 217 participants [106 Hispanics/Latinos; 111 non-Hispanic whites]; height and weight  were objectively measured. We compared prevalence of overweight and obese between ethnic groups and BMI values within each group by social determinants. Hispanics had a 1.9-fold increase (OR 1.93, 95% CI: 1.05–3.55) in overweight prevalence compared to non-Hispanic whites after adjusting for age and gender. We found positive estimates between unfavorable family-level determinants and BMI among Hispanic/Latinos. In contrast, non-Hispanic whites who reported unfavorable neighborhood characteristics had higher BMI’s. Findings highlight the need for targeted approaches for the prevention and control of obesity.
ISSN:1557-1912
1557-1920
1557-1920
DOI:10.1007/s10903-022-01334-8