Social determinants of obesity in American Indian and Alaska Native peoples aged ≥ 50 years.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

American Indian and Alaska Native peoples (AI/AN) have a disproportionately high rate of obesity, but little is known about the social determinants of obesity among older AI/AN. Thus, our study assessed social determinants of obesity in AI/AN aged ≥ 50 years.

Design

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using multivariate generalised linear mixed models to identify social determinants associated with the risk of being classified as obese (BMI ≥ 30·0 kg/m²). Analyses were conducted for the total study population and stratified by median county poverty level.

Setting

Indian Health Service (IHS) data for AI/AN who used IHS services in FY2013.

Participants

Totally, 27 696 AI/AN aged ≥ 50 years without diabetes.

Results

Mean BMI was 29·

SUBMITTER: Goins RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991752 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature