Article
Racial Disparities in Obesity Treatment.
Current obesity reports - 1 Jun 2018
Byrd Angel S, Toth Alexander T, Stanford Fatima Cody
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Obesity rates in the USA have reached pandemic levels with one third of the population with obesity in 2015-2016 (39.8% of adults and 18.5% of youth). It is a major public health concern, and it is prudent to understand the factors which contribute. Racial and ethnic disparities are pronounced in both the prevalence and treatment of obesity and must be addressed in the efforts to combat...
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