title: The ethnoepidemiology of obesity.
abstract: The prevalence of overweight and obesity varies significantly across ethnic groups and among aboriginal people in Canada and appears to be increasing overall in children and youth, which will have significant health consequences in the future. Individual health behaviours, genetic predisposition, and community-level factors all contribute to the high burden of overweight and obesity across communities in Canada. Preliminary studies indicate that individuals who live in neighbourhoods in Canada with increased walkability, fewer fast food outlets, and higher socioeconomic status have lower rates of overweight/obesity when compared with other neighbourhoods. However, more research is required to understand the impact of community level factors on overweight/obesity trends in Canadian ethnic groups, including children and youth, and aboriginal people.
authors: Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada.
authors: Beatriz
authors: B
authors: Valera
authors: Population Genomics Program, Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Chanchlani Research Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Zahra
authors: Z
authors: Sohani
authors: Population Genomics Program, Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Chanchlani Research Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Ayesha
authors: A
authors: Rana
authors: Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada; Faculté de pharmacie de l'Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada.
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Poirier
authors: Population Genomics Program, Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Chanchlani Research Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: anands@mcmaster.ca.
authors: Sonia S
authors: SS
authors: Anand
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D005006:Ethnicity; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000208:ethnology; D015995:Prevalence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors