Does the ethnic density effect extend to obesity? A cross-sectional study of 415 166 adults in east London.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the prevalence of obesity by ethnic group and to examine the association between ethnic density and obesity prevalence.

Design and setting

Cross-sectional study utilising electronic primary care records of 128 practices in a multiethnic population of east London.

Participants

Electronic primary care records of 415 166 adults with a body mass index recorded in the previous 3 years.

Outcome measures

(1) Odds of obesity for different ethnic groups compared with white British. (2) Prevalence of obesity associated with each 10% increase in own-group ethnic density, by ethnic group.

Results

Using multilevel logistic regression models, we find that compared with white British/Irish males, the odds of obesity were significantly higher among

SUBMITTER: Sutaria S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6549644 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature