title: Vigorous Physical Work and Obesity?-the Paradox of the Californian Farmworker Population.
abstract: A good understanding of underlying causes of obesity prevalence in the farmworker population is critical in finding effective strategies to fight obesity and related chronic diseases. There is growing evidence that the population of farmworkers fares poorly with regard to health status, but available data on obesity levels and related chronic diseases is scarce or missing. This study examined the prevalence of overweight and obesity among a sample of farmworker population in California. Results of the regression model indicate that along with demographic variables such as age and gender, several lifestyle and behavioral risk factors are associated with obesity of the farmworkers. Results from this study will inform the design of intervention efforts and policies to help improve the health status of the farmworker population at the community level and beyond.
authors.affiliation: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA. eqenanip@calpoly.edu.
authors.forename: Eivis
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8501-5388
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Qenani
authors.affiliation: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Soma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.affiliation: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Neal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: MacDougall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D000067565:Farmers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D005082:Physical Exertion; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Farmworker; Latino; Mixed-effect regression; Obesity; Risk factors