Abstract:
:The purpose of this literature review is to explore the potential relationship between ethnicity and obesity, and obesity-related risks, with a particular emphasis on disparities between Asian and Pacific Islander populations. We conducted a comprehensive search of available medical literature related to the rise of obesity in the United States, factors contributing to obesity, evidence-based clinical guidelines, and obesity and related risks as they occur in Hawaii. In conducting this search, we sought to illuminate obesity rates in Asians and Pacific Islanders in connection with various factors, such as diet and lifestyle, acculturation, and body image, as they occur in diverse cultural contexts. We found that the rates of obesity and related risks were highest in Native Hawaiians and Samoans. Based upon our review of the literature, we conclude that further research is necessary to address the relationship between ethnicity and obesity risk factors in Asian and Pacific Islander populations.
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Ethn Disjournal_title
Ethnicity & diseaseauthors
Davis J,Busch J,Hammatt Z,Novotny R,Harrigan R,Grandinetti A,Easa Dkeywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2004-01-01 00:00:00pages
111-8issue
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1049-510Xissn
1945-0826journal_volume
14pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract::This study examined actual and perceived weight status and body satisfaction of college-age African-American males. We predicted that, in general, males would be accurate about their weight status and satisfied with their body sizes and shapes. The study population was 123 male from a cross-sectional survey of 406 sen...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2005-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
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更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.18865/ed.29.S2.385
更新日期:2019-06-13 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To describe beliefs about hypertension and health education of young African American adults varying in their hypertension risk status. DESIGN:Fifty-eight African American young adults (17-20 years) were selected based on low and high risk criteria for hypertension assessed in earlier investigations of hemo...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:
更新日期:2006-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:We previously developed an 8-item self-assessment tool to identify individuals with a high probability of having albuminuria. This tool was developed and externally validated among non-Hispanic Whites and non-Hispanic Blacks. We sought to validate it in a multi-ethnic cohort that also included Hispanics and C...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.18865/ed.25.4.427
更新日期:2015-11-05 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.18865/ed.29.3.495
更新日期:2019-07-18 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1993-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.18865/ed.30.2.251
更新日期:2020-04-23 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1996-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1993-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2003-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:2006-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.18865/ed.26.3.315
更新日期:2016-07-21 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.18865/ed.30.S2.735
更新日期:2020-11-19 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.18865/ed.30.1.25
更新日期:2020-01-16 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.18865/ed.26.1.1
更新日期:2016-01-21 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2007-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2003-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.18865/ed.25.4.515
更新日期:2015-11-05 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00