The Association of Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Health Insurance Status With the Prevalence of Overweight Among Children and Adolescents

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ID11036614
AuthorsJennifer S Haas (0000-0001-7227-851X, Jennifer S. Haas is with the Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass, and the Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations (MERC), University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Lisa B. Lee is with the School of Medicine, UCSF. Dean Sonneborn and Kathryn A. Phillips are with the Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF. Celia P. Kaplan is with the Division of General Internal Medicine and MERC, UCSF. Su...), Lisa B Lee (Jennifer S. Haas is with the Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass, and the Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations (MERC), University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Lisa B. Lee is with the School of Medicine, UCSF. Dean Sonneborn and Kathryn A. Phillips are with the Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF. Celia P. Kaplan is with the Division of General Internal Medicine and MERC, UCSF. Su...), Celia P Kaplan (0009-0008-8376-6656, Jennifer S. Haas is with the Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass, and the Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations (MERC), University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Lisa B. Lee is with the School of Medicine, UCSF. Dean Sonneborn and Kathryn A. Phillips are with the Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF. Celia P. Kaplan is with the Division of General Internal Medicine and MERC, UCSF. Su...), Dean Sonneborn (Jennifer S. Haas is with the Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass, and the Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations (MERC), University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Lisa B. Lee is with the School of Medicine, UCSF. Dean Sonneborn and Kathryn A. Phillips are with the Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF. Celia P. Kaplan is with the Division of General Internal Medicine and MERC, UCSF. Su...), Kimberley A Phillips (0000-0003-0822-4968, University of California San Francisco Medical Center), Kathryn A Phillips (Jennifer S. Haas is with the Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass, and the Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations (MERC), University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Lisa B. Lee is with the School of Medicine, UCSF. Dean Sonneborn and Kathryn A. Phillips are with the Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF. Celia P. Kaplan is with the Division of General Internal Medicine and MERC, UCSF. Su...), Su-Ying Liang (Jennifer S. Haas is with the Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass, and the Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations (MERC), University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Lisa B. Lee is with the School of Medicine, UCSF. Dean Sonneborn and Kathryn A. Phillips are with the Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF. Celia P. Kaplan is with the Division of General Internal Medicine and MERC, UCSF. Su...), Su‐Ying Liang (0000-0002-6616-5970, University of California San Francisco Medical Center)
Year2003
Volume93
Issue12
Pages2105-2110
Publication date2003-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.93.12.2105
PMID14652342
OpenAlexW2010470440
LanguageEN
Citations received37
References cited40

Objectives. We examined the effect of race, socioeconomic status, and health insurance status on the prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents. Methods. We studied an observational cohort from the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component. Results. In the younger group, both Black and Latino children had a greater likelihood of being overweight compared with White children. Among the adolescent group, Latinos and Asian/Pacific Islanders were more likely to be overweight. Among adolescents, lacking health insurance and having public insurance were both positively associated with the prevalence of overweight. A relationship between insurance status and overweight was not observed for younger children. Conclusions. There are substantial racial differences in the prevalence of overweight for children and adolescents. Health insurance status is associated with the prevalence of overweight among adolescents. (Am J Public Health. 2003;93:2105–2110)

Body mass index · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Observational study · Overweight · Population · Public health · Socioeconomic status · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Healthcare Policy and Management · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology

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