The spatial distribution of gender differences in obesity prevalence differs from overall obesity prevalence among US adults

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Author	Gartner, Danielle R. Taber, Daniel R. Hirsch, Jana A. Robinson, Whitney R.
Copyright Year	2016
Description	Journal: Annals of Epidemiology Although obesity disparities between racial and socioeconomic groups have been well characterized, those based on gender and geography have not been as thoroughly documented. This study describes obesity prevalence by state, gender, and race and/or ethnicity to (1) characterize obesity gender inequality, (2) determine if the geographic distribution of inequality is spatially clustered, and (3) contrast the spatial clustering patterns of obesity gender inequality with overall obesity prevalence. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were used to calculate state-specific obesity prevalence and gender inequality measures. Global and local Moran's indices were calculated to determine spatial autocorrelation. Age-adjusted, state-specific obesity prevalence difference and ratio measures show spatial autocorrelation (z-score = 4.89, P-value < .001). Local Moran's indices indicate the spatial distributions of obesity prevalence and obesity gender inequalities are not the same. High and low values of obesity prevalence and gender inequalities cluster in different areas of the United States. Clustering of gender inequality suggests that spatial processes operating at the state level, such as occupational or physical activity policies or social norms, are involved in the etiology of the inequality and necessitate further attention to the determinates of obesity gender inequality.
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Ending Page	298
Page Count	6
Starting Page	293
ISSN	10472797
e-ISSN	18732585
DOI	10.1016/j.annepidem.2016.02.010
Journal	Annals of Epidemiology
Issue Number	4
Volume Number	26
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier BV
Publisher Date	2016-04-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Annals of Epidemiology Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Continental Population Groups Ethnic Groups Social Environment Spatial Analysis United States
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Epidemiology