Socioeconomic and Geographic Disparities in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.
Venkatesh L BrahmaJonathan SnowVicky TamAhmara G RossMadhura A TamhankarKenneth S ShindlerRobert A AveryGrant T LiuAli G HamedaniPublished in: Neurology (2021)
IIH is more common among Black and Hispanic women than expected even when accounting for the demographics of a metropolitan city. Some of this relationship is driven by the association of obesity and IIH incidence with low income and proximity to unhealthy foods.
Keyphrases
- insulin resistance
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- blood pressure
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- type diabetes
- risk factors
- high fat diet induced
- weight gain
- pregnancy outcomes
- african american
- adipose tissue
- healthcare
- optic nerve
- cervical cancer screening
- affordable care act
- physical activity
- skeletal muscle
- health insurance