Understanding drivers of micro-level disparities in childhood body mass index, overweight, and obesity within low-income, minority communities.

ABSTRACT: The focus of childhood obesity disparities has been mainly on macro-level disparities, such as, between lower versus higher socioeconomic groups. But, less is known about micro-level disparities, that is disparities within minority and low-income populations. The present study examines individual and family level predictors of micro-level obesity disparities. We analyze data on 497 parent-child dyads living in public housing communities in Watts, Los Angeles. Cross-sectional multivariable linear and logistic regression models were estimated to examine whether individual and family level factors predict children's BMI z-scores, overweight, and obesity in the sample overall and separately by child's gender and age group. Child characteristics of our study sample included mean a

SUBMITTER: Datar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9981993 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature