ArticlePublic health nutrition2024
Direct and indirect associations of experience of racial discrimination, dietary patterns and obesity in adults from southern Brazil.
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- Obesity Prevalence and Associated Factors Among Users of Specialized Community Mental Health Services: An Observational Study.International journal of mental health nursing · 2026Observational
- Racial Inequalities in the Consumption of Unprocessed and Minimally Processed Foods among Brazilian Adults.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Mapping the expressions and impacts of racism on health in Brazil: a scoping review.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026Review
- Nutritional status and factors associated with gestational weight gain in the city of São Paulo, 2012 to 2020: a retrospective cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- The community food environment as an effect modifier of the relationship between racial discrimination and food insecurity among adults in Southern Brazil.International journal for equity in health · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyse the direct and indirect associations of experience of racial discrimination on dietary patterns (DP), obesity and abdominal obesity.
designThis is a cross-sectional population-based study. The main exposure was self-reported experiences of racial discrimination (Experiences of Discrimination scale). The mediator variables were the DP: healthy, Brazilian traditional, sugar and carbohydrates, and fast food. The outcomes were obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m
settingPorto Alegre, Brazil.
participantsTotally, 400 adults aged between 20 and 70 years were participated.
resultsThe mean age of participants was 47·2 years (sd = 13·9), and 75 % were women. Experiencing racial discrimination had a positive direct effect on obesity (healthy DP:
conclusionsA higher experience of racial discrimination is associated with obesity and abdominal obesity, independent of diet.
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