Download or read book Environmental Factors and the Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among African Americans in Dekalb County Georgia written by Shannon L. Burton and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sociocultural Factors and Regional Variations on Obesity Among African Americans written by Alex Koehl and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of food culture among African Americans spans different spaces from the cultural influences of African cuisine, to cooking survival practices during the time of enslavement, to the distinct styles, ingredients, and popular flavors of Soul food today. Food culture contributes to Black adult obesity prevalence. Thus, understanding the role of cultural, environmental, and sociodemographic factors on obesity by the geographic residence of Black adults is important as obesity rises to epidemic levels in the U.S. A weighted sample from the 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System consisting of 401,958 Black respondents was employed to conduct an analysis. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including measures of central tendency and correlations, and multiple linear regression (MLR) were conducted. The findings revealed that 20% Black or Greater Southern states ([beta]=-0.04), metropolitan status ([beta]=0.03), Stroke Belt states ([beta]=-0.02), and Census region (([beta]=-0.01) contributed significantly to the variance in BMI for Black adults. However, the MLR model with the greatest explanatory power included only Southern states with a 20% or greater proportion of residents that were Black in 2020. General health, sex, and diabetes were the variables most highly associated with BMI among Black adults. Geography variables provided minimal explanation for the variance in BMI. The variables with the strongest associations with BMI in Black adults related more to sociocultural factors. Black women, when compared to Black men, were more likely to be obese, but their perception of body weight was correlated with self-reported comorbidities.
Download or read book Using the Social ecological Model to Understand the Behavioral and Environmental Influences of Overweight and Obesity Among African American Adolescents in Middle Georgia written by Shantrice L. Jones and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Obesity written by Mavis Thompson and published by Kensington Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1999 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to an obesity epidemic among African Americans, the authors explain why the black community has been affected by this dangerous medical condition, outline the risks of being overweight, and present a proven plan for achieving a healthier lifestyle.
Download or read book Relationship Between Family Income And Obesity written by Charles D. Boison, PhD and published by Book Venture Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American participants living in Durham, North Carolina (NC). Studies have shown low income African Americans are disproportionately affected by chronic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol, due to poor eating habits or diets. Some studies have also reported higher rates of obesity amongst high income earners. The purpose of this research is to address the inconsistency, as well as fill the gap in the literature on this topic.
Download or read book Strategy Development Workshop for Public Education on Weight and Obesity written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1995-10 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines issues related to obesity in the U.S. Based on four panels: The Epidemiology of Obesity & Cardiovascular Disease (in children & in adults); Strategies for Obesity Prevention (school-based, family-based, & community-based), Issues in Educating the Public About Weight & Obesity (nutrition in adolescence, smoking & weight, physical activity); Communication Strategies for Educating the Public (audience segmentation, targeting children & adolescents). Contains detailed statistical information. Charts & tables.
Download or read book A Health Equity Approach to Obesity Efforts written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The obesity crisis in the United States disproportionately affects some demographic groups more than others. Contextual influences on obesity are complex and include an individual's weight-related behaviors and outcomes, the intermediate variables that influence these behaviors and outcomes, and broader, upstream historical, social, economic, physical, and policy contexts. The National Academies convened a workshop on April 1, 2019 to explore the history of health equity issues in demographic groups that have above-average obesity risk and to consider principles and approaches to address these issues as part of obesity prevention and treatment efforts. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
Download or read book Menopause Rurality and Obesity in Rural African American Women written by Colleen M. Kilgore and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2014 in the subject Nursing Science - Miscellaneous, Florida International University, Modesto A. Maidique Campus (Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences), course: Nursing & Research, language: English, abstract: In light of the present-day obesity crisis, this study describes the impact of demographic, cognitive, behavioral, and biological factors on health outcomes in pre-menopausal and menopausal African American women living in rural South Carolina. The data suggests that obesity and related chronic diseases can be, in fact, curbed by a better-informed public, a shift in body-awareness and a deeper understanding of the sociocultural heritage and our relationship to food in general. As a groundbreaking study within this high-risk population, it also puts in perspective to what extent these factors are driven by the socioeconomic status of the women. The findings from this research place renewed urgency on interactive strategies in education and the healthcare field in order to better equip African American women in rural areas with the tools to confront obesity and related chronic diseases.
Download or read book Creating Equal Opportunities for a Healthy Weight written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-12-25 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating Equal Opportunities for a Healthy Weight is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine's Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention in June 2013 to examine income, race, and ethnicity, and how these factors intersect with childhood obesity and its prevention. Registered participants, along with viewers of a simultaneous webcast of the workshop, heard a series of presentations by researchers, policy makers, advocates, and other stakeholders focused on health disparities associated with income, race, ethnicity, and other characteristics and on how these factors intersect with obesity and its prevention. The workshop featured invited presentations and discussions concerning physical activity, healthy food access, food marketing and messaging, and the roles of employers, health care professionals, and schools. The IOM 2012 report Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention acknowledged that a variety of characteristics linked historically to social exclusion or discrimination, including race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, gender, age, mental health, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity, geographic location, and immigrant status, can thereby affect opportunities for physical activity, healthy eating, health care, work, and education. In many parts of the United States, certain racial and ethnic groups and low-income individuals and families live, learn, work, and play in places that lack health-promoting resources such as parks, recreational facilities, high-quality grocery stores, and walkable streets. These same neighborhoods may have characteristics such as heavy traffic or other unsafe conditions that discourage people from walking or being physically active outdoors. The combination of unhealthy social and environmental risk factors, including limited access to healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity, can contribute to increased levels of chronic stress among community members, which have been linked to increased levels of sedentary activity and increased calorie consumption. Creating Equal Opportunities for a Healthy Weight focuses on the key obesity prevention goals and recommendations outlined in Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention through the lens of health equity. This report explores critical aspects of obesity prevention, while discussing potential future research, policy, and action that could lead to equity in opportunities to achieve a healthy weight.
Download or read book The Surgeon General s Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity written by and published by Office of the Surgeon General. This book was released on 2001 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promotes the recognition, treatment, and prevention of conditions of overweight and obesity in the United States.
Download or read book Social Justice and the Urban Obesity Crisis written by Melvin Delgado and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A number of economic, cultural, and contextual factors are driving urban America's obesity crisis, which can create chronic health conditions for those least able to manage them. Considering urban obesity through a social justice lens, this book is the first to help social workers and others develop targeted interventions for effective outcomes. The text dissects the problem of urban obesity in populations of color from individual, family, group, community, and policy perspectives. Beginning with a historical survey of urban obesity in communities of color, anti-obesity policies and programs, and the role of social work in addressing this threat, the volume follows with an analysis of the social, ecological, environmental, and spatial aggravators of urban obesity, such as the food industry's advertising strategies, which promote unhealthy choices; the failure of local markets to provide good food options; the lack of safe exercise spaces; and the paucity of heath education. Melvin Delgado reviews recent national obesity statistics; explores the connection between food stamps and obesity; and reveals the financial and social consequences of the epidemic for society as a whole. He concludes with recommendations for effective health promotion programs, such as youth-focused interventions, community gardens, and community-based food initiatives, and a unique consideration of urban obesity in relation to acts of genocide and national defense.
Download or read book The Disparities of Obesity and African American Women written by Kiyia M. Harris and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An increase in the prevalence of obesity amongst American women over the last several years has raised major concern from public health professionals, as well as medical and economic professionals. With that in mind, this paper will examine the different factors and their interrelationships that have been suggested as being correlated with obesity among African American women, the environment, culture and socioeconomic status. It is widely recognized that obesity increases with the lack of income and education, and more commonly impacts the lives of African American and other minority women differently than their Caucasian counterparts. This paper will also discuss why these socio-economic factors are so prevalent amongst this particular cohort. Obesity continues to be a public health concern in the United States and throughout the world. Over seventy two million Americans are considered to be obese. It is clear that most people are aware of or have some knowledge of the health risks and discomforts of obesity. "Between 1980 and 2004, the prevalence of obesity doubled in the United States. There were no significant obesity differences that existed between women and men. Adults between forty to fifty nine years were likely to be more obese compared with older and younger individuals. There were no significant obesity differences that existed between the younger women and the oldest women (over sixty years). However, there were large disparities in obesity prevalence by race-ethnic groups among women. Non-Hispanic black and Mexican-American women were more likely to be obese than white women. Race/ethnic disparities in obesity were not observed in men" (National Center for Health Statistics, 2007).
Download or read book Psychological and Metabolic Correlates of Obesity in African Americans and Caucasians written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the present study was to identify whether there are unique biological, behavioral, psychological, and environmental factors specific to African- Americans that may promote the development of obesity. Chronic stress levels and the hormonal and metabolic responses of 63 Caucasian and African-American men and women to two metabolically-relevant events -- a metabolic load (standardized meal) and a metabolic demand (standardized exercise) were assessed. The hormonal and metabolic responses included hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis hormones (i.e., adrenocorticotropin hormone and cortisol) and insulin responses to a meal. African- Americans reported higher levels of perceived chronic stress, but had lower plasma levels of the stress hormone cortisol than did Caucasians at baseline and throughout both testing sessions. Acute insulin responses and total insulin production to a meal were significantly higher among African-Americans compared to Caucasians. Striking ethnic differences emerged in the psychological factors that mediate responses to stress and predict health behaviors, such that African-Americans reported less social support, less rest/sleep, and more negative appraisal than Caucasians. Overall, the biological (i.e., acute insulin responses and total insulin production in response to a meal) and psychological findings (i.e., higher chronic stress, less social support, less rest/sleep, and more negative appraisal) in overweight but otherwise healthy African-Americans compared to healthy, overweight Caucasians suggest a high vulnerability for the early onset of metabolic disorders such as obesity.
Download or read book Understanding Socioeconomic Sociocultural and Environmental Determinants of Obesity Among African Americans written by Tracy Marie Hilliard and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Racial Differences in Obesity Between Black and White Women in the U S 1986 1994 written by Toni Denise Rucker and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Socioecologic Factors Affecting Overweight and Obesity in African American Native American and White Limited Income Women written by Keri Lea Layton and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Black Health Library Guide Obesity written by Mavis Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
