The Association Between Obesity and Weight Loss Intention Weaker Among Blacks and Men than Whites and Women
The Association Between Obesity and Weight Loss Intention Weaker Among Blacks and Men than Whites and Women
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DOI：
10.1007/s40615-015-0115-x
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发表时间：
2015-09-01
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Lankarani, Maryam Moghani
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作者：
Assari, Shervin;Lankarani, Maryam Moghani
Introduction Although obesity is associated with weight loss intention, the magnitude of this association may differ across various populations. Using a nationally representative data of the USA, this study tested the variation of the association between obesity and weight loss intention based on race and gender.Methods Data came from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL), 2001-2003, which enrolled 5810 nationally representative sample of adults (3516 African-Americans, 1415 Caribbean Blacks, and 879 non-Hispanic Whites). Socio-demographics, body mass index (BMI), and weight loss intention were measured. We fitted logistic regression models in the pooled sample with weight loss intention as the outcome, obesity (BMI>30) as the predictor, while the effect of covariates was controlled. To test our moderation hypotheses, we entered racexobesity and genderxobesity interactions to the model.Results Although the association between obesity and weight loss intention was significant among both race and gender groups, the magnitude of the association between obesity and weight loss intention was larger for women than men and Whites than Blacks. This finding suggests that individuals with obesity have less intention for weight loss if they are Black or men.Conclusion The link between obesity and weight loss intention depends on race and gender. Weight loss intention may not increase in response to obesity among Blacks and men, compared to Whites and women. Healthy weight programs in the USA may benefit from tailoring based on race and gender.
