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ReviewCurrent obesity reports2024

Social and Structural Determinants of Health and Social Injustices Contributing to Obesity Disparities.

Michelle S Williams, Sheila J McKinney, Lawrence J Cheskin

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Review in Current obesity reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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35 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Michelle S WilliamsGeorge Mason University, College of Public Health, Department of Global and Community Health, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States.
Sheila J McKinneyJackson State University, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Jackson, MS, 39217, United States.
Lawrence J CheskinGeorge Mason University, College of Public Health, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States. lcheskin@gmu.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To analyze how social and structural determinants of health and social injustice impact the risk of obesity, its treatment and treatment outcomes, and to explore the implications for prevention and future treatment interventions. RECENT

findingsRacial and ethnic minorities, such as non-Hispanic Black adults and Hispanic adults, and adults with a low socioeconomic status have a greater risk of obesity than non-Hispanic white adults and adults with a high socioeconomic status. The underlying causes of obesity disparities include obesogenic neighborhood environments, inequities in access to obesity treatment, and lack of access to affordable nutrient-dense foods. Experts have called for interventions that address the social and structural determinants of obesity disparities. Population-based interventions that focus on improving neighborhood conditions, discouraging the consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages, expanding access to obesity treatment, and ensuring equitable access to fruits and vegetables have been proven to be effective. There is a growing body of evidence that shows the relationship between social and structural determinants of health and injustice on disparities in obesity among racial and ethnic minorities and individuals with a low SES. Population-based, equity-focused interventions that address the underlying causes of obesity disparities are needed to reduce obesity disparities and improve the health outcomes of minoritized and marginalized groups.

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Health Status DisparitiesObesitySocial Determinants of HealthHumansResidence CharacteristicsSocial JusticeSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesEthnicityHealth disparitiesObesityRaceSocial determinants of healthSocial injusticeSocioeconomic statusStructural determinants of health

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PMID38878122
PMCPMC11306445

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