The Impact of Educational Attainment on Black Women's Obesity Rate in the United States
The Impact of Educational Attainment on Black Women's Obesity Rate in the United States
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DOI：
10.1007/s40615-019-00663-z
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发表时间：
2020-04-01
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3.9
通讯作者：
Curry, Gwenetta Denise
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作者：
Curry, Gwenetta Denise
在过去的二十年里，黑人妇女受到美国肥胖流行病的不成比例的影响。根据疾病控制和预防中心（CDC）的数据，56.6%的黑人妇女超重或肥胖，而西班牙裔妇女和白色妇女分别为44.4%和32.8%。社会科学家和公共卫生研究人员认为，提高教育程度将导致健康结果的全面改善。使用全国健康和营养检查调查（NHANES），全国代表性的横断面调查，周期1999-2010，我研究了教育程度如何影响黑人妇女的肥胖率和C反应蛋白水平（N = 2685）。采用多元线性回归分析体重指数（BMI）与受教育程度的关系。C反应蛋白，炎症反应，被用来衡量身体对压力的反应。结果表明，黑人妇女的教育程度并没有降低她们肥胖的风险或C反应蛋白的水平。本文提供的证据支持需要提高对黑人妇女不成比例影响的健康差距的认识。
Over the last two decades, Black women have been disproportionately impacted by the obesity epidemic in the USA. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 56.6% of Black women are overweight or obese compared with 44.4% Hispanic and 32.8% of white women. Social scientists and public health researchers have argued that increasing educational attainment would lead to overall improvements in health outcomes. Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a nationally representative cross-sectional survey, Cycles 1999-2010, I examined how educational attainment impacts Black women's rate of obesity and C-reactive protein levels (N = 2685). Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the association between body mass index (BMI) and educational attainment. C-reactive protein, inflammation response, was used to measure the body's reaction to being exposed to stress. The results demonstrated that educational attainment among Black women does not decrease their risk of being obese or levels of C-reactive protein. This article provides evidence to support a need to increase awareness of health disparities that disproportionately impact Black women.