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Income disparities in obesity trends among California adolescents

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  • Babey, S.H.
  • Hastert, T.A.
  • Wolstein, J.
  • Diamant, A.L.

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Objectives. We assessed income-specific trends in obesity rates among a diverse population of California adolescents. Methods. We used data from 17535 adolescents who responded to the California Health Interview Survey between 2001 and 2007 to examine disparities in obesity prevalence by family income and gender. Results. Between 2001 and 2007, obesity prevalence significantly increased among lower-income adolescents but showed no statistically significant differences among higher-income adolescents after adjustment for age, gender, and race/ethnicity. Although the overall disparity in obesity by family income doubled in this time period, trends were more consistent among male adolescents than among female adolescents. Conclusions. The magnitude of the income disparity in obesity prevalence among California adolescents more than doubled between 2001-2007. The overall leveling off of adolescent obesity prevalence rates could indicate that efforts to decrease childhood obesity are having an impact; however, our results suggest that efforts to prevent childhood obesity may be failing to help adolescents from lower-income families, particularly male adolescents.

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  • Babey, S.H. & Hastert, T.A. & Wolstein, J. & Diamant, A.L., 2010. "Income disparities in obesity trends among California adolescents," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 100(11), pages 2149-2155.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2010.192641_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.192641
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    1. Sukati, Mphumuzi, 2018. "National Income and Malnutrition in Africa: a Rapid Assessment," MPRA Paper 89403, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Shaoqing Gong & Liang Wang & Zhongliang Zhou & Kesheng Wang & Arsham Alamian, 2022. "Income Disparities in Obesity Trends among U.S. Adults: An Analysis of the 2011–2014 California Health Interview Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-9, June.
    3. Jayeun Kim & Kyuhyun Yoon, 2020. "Municipal Residence Level of Long-Term PM 10 Exposure Associated with Obesity among Young Adults in Seoul, Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(19), pages 1-13, September.

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