Obesity trends by ethnicity in Hawai‘i: The last ten years (1999–2008)

Monlux, Amalie A.; Nigg, Claudio R. (2011). Obesity trends by ethnicity in Hawai‘i: The last ten years (1999–2008). Obesity research & clinical practice, 5(4), e321-e326. Elsevier 10.1016/j.orcp.2011.03.010

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Summary: Obesity levels are rising rapidly in United States of America however, less is known about the obesity trends regarding the specific ethnicities prevalent in Hawai'i, which may inform efforts to eliminate disparities.:

Objective: The purpose of this report is to analyze the body mass index (BMI) trends of the four major ethnicities in Hawai'i (White, Japanese, Hawaiian, and Filipino) over the last ten years.

Method: The BMI data overall and by ethnicity from 1999 to 2008 were utilized from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

Results: We found that all ethnicities experienced a 47% increase in mean percent of obese persons. The Hawaiian ethnic group had the largest number of obese individuals, but they experienced the smallest increase. The Filipino ethnic group had less obese individuals, but they experienced the largest percentage increase.

Conclusion: Based on these findings, obesity prevention efforts aimed at Hawai'i's multicultural population need to be improved and increased.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW)

UniBE Contributor:

Nigg, Claudio Renato

Subjects:

700 Arts > 790 Sports, games & entertainment

ISSN:

1871-403X

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Claudio Renato Nigg

Date Deposited:

20 Jun 2024 10:06

Last Modified:

01 Jul 2024 16:15

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.orcp.2011.03.010

PubMed ID:

24331135

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/193347

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/193347

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