title: The obesity epidemic: are minority individuals equally affected?
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 3200 S. University Drive, Davie, FL 33328-2018, USA. calzada@nsu.nova.edu
authors.forename: Pablo J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Calzada
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anderson-Worts
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D050177:Overweight / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D015995:Prevalence; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors