Ethnicity, Neighborhood and Individual Socioeconomic Status, and Obesity: The Singapore Multiethnic Cohort.

Yazan A Al-AjlouniMary NicolaouBorame Sue Lee DickensQianyu YangKen Wei Tan Rob Martinus van Dam

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)

Ethnicity was strongly associated with obesity independent of SES and neighborhood environment. More research on sociocultural factors contributing to ethnic differences in obesity is warranted.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
physical activity
adipose tissue