Research
Mixed
Obesity disparities are significant across race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, with Non-Hispanic Black and Mexican-American populations facing the highest prevalence and rates of increase.
Recognize that obesity risk is not evenly distributed. Non-Hispanic Black and Mexican-American populations face significantly higher prevalence and rates of increase. Interventions must be culturally tailored and address socioeconomic disparities to be effective.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Non-Hispanic Blacks had the highest prevalence in women’s OB/SOB and men’s SOB... Mexican-American men (46.6%) and NH Black women (54.7%) exhibited the highest recent OB prevalence in 2015–2016.
Why this rating
Large sample size and stratified analysis.
Source
Has the prevalence of overweight, obesity and central obesity levelled off in the United States? Trends, patterns, disparities, and future projections for the obesity epidemic
Youfa Wang et al. · International Journal of Epidemiology · 2019
DOI 10.1093/ije/dyz273
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