The Obesity Epidemic: Are Minority Individuals Equally Affected?

Pablo J. Calzada; Paula Anderson-Worts

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2009.01.007

The Obesity Epidemic: Are Minority Individuals Equally Affected?

Pablo J. Calzada
, Paula Anderson-Worts

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Abstract

There is a greater prevalence of obesity in ethnic and racial minorities than in non-Hispanic whites. This disparity is multifactorial, with culture, environment, and genetics playing a role. There are limited data on successful interventions to prevent and treat obesity in minority populations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	307-317
Number of pages	11
Journal	Primary Care - Clinics in Office Practice
Volume	36
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pop.2009.01.007
State	Published - Jun 2009

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Pharmacology (medical)

Keywords

Access and quality of health care
Etiology
Genetic makeup
Intervention strategies
Minorities
Obesity
Psychosocial
Socioeconomic

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