Abstract
There is a greater prevalence of obesity in ethnic and racial minorities than in non-Hispanic whites. This disparity is multifactorial, with culture, environment, and genetics playing a role. There are limited data on successful interventions to prevent and treat obesity in minority populations.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Factors
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Disease Outbreaks
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Female
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Health Services Accessibility
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Healthcare Disparities
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Humans
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Male
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Minority Groups
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Obesity / ethnology*
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Obesity / genetics
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Obesity / psychology
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Overweight / ethnology
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Overweight / genetics
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Overweight / psychology
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Prevalence
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Quality of Health Care
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Sex Factors
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Socioeconomic Factors