Household Composition, Income, and Body Mass Index Among Adults by Race/Ethnicity and Sex.

Caryn N BellLoneke T Blackman CarrM Pia ChaparroCourtney S Thomas TobinKatherine P Theall

Published in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2021)

Future studies should further explicate the mechanisms of household composition that uniquely impact obesity outcomes among Black women and men by income. Efforts to address higher BMI among those with more young children in the household should target Hispanic men.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
physical activity
mental health
middle aged
insulin resistance
polycystic ovary syndrome
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
weight loss
current status
quality improvement
african american
pregnant women