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CDC’S 2014 State Maps Detailing the Prevalence of Adults with Obesity 오늘자로 미국의 CDC가 2014년도 비만에 관한 자료를 공개했다. http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html 흥미로운 점 몇가지만... 1. 흑인과 히스패닉 남자들은 소득이 높을 수록 더 비만했다. 이는 소득이 높을 수록 날씬하다라는 것에 반하는 결과인데... 왜 그럴까? 인종과 젠더, 혹은 인종과 사회경제적 요소가 결합한 어떤 효과(?)가 있기 때문일까? 2. 전반적으로 교육과 비만과의 상관관계는 나타나지 않았지만, 대학졸업 이상의 여성들은 그 이하의 교육수준의 여성보다 덜 비만 한 것으로 나왔다고 한다. 아직 여성의 교육수준이 남성에 육박하지 못해서 일까? 아니면 여성의 비만은 교육과 상관관계가 있기 때문일까? 3. 미국 전국적으로 비만율은 흑인이 47.8프로, 히.. 더보기
Medical Conditions and Obesity on Lower Body Function in Mexican Americans Age 75 and Older Medical Conditions and Obesity on Lower Body Function in Mexican Americans Age 75 and OlderARTICLE · MAY 2015 Austin J Obes & Metab Synd - Volume 1 Issue 1 - 2015Sanggon NamAbstractLower body function was highly associated with some medical conditions and obesity. The objective of this research was to examine the effects of medical conditions and obesity on the lower body function in older Mexic.. 더보기
Obesity and Asian Americans in the United States: Systematic Literature Review Obesity and Asian Americans in the United States: Systematic Literature Review Sanggon NamDepartment of Health Administration, Pfeiffer University, Morrisville, NC, USA.Osong public health and research perspectives 08/2013; 4(4):187-93. DOI:10.1016/j.phrp.2013.06.001Source: PubMed ABSTRACT Obesity is one of the most serious health problems in the world today. Asian Americans are usually less ove.. 더보기
Effects of Social Support and Spirituality on Weight Loss for Rural African-American Women Effects of Social Support and Spirituality on Weight Loss for Rural African-American WomenSanggon NamDepartment of Health Administration, Pfeiffer University, Morrisville, NC 27560, USA.The ABNF journal: official journal of the Association of Black Nursing Faculty in Higher Education, Inc 01/2013; 24(3):71-6.Source: PubMed ABSTRACT Obesity continues to be an increasing health problem among Afric.. 더보기
The effects of religious attendance and obesity on health by race/ethnicity The Effects of Religious Attendance and Obesity on Health by Race/Ethnicity Sanggon NamDepartment of Health Administration, Pfeiffer University, Morrisville, NC, USA .Osong public health and research perspectives 04/2013; 4(2):81-8. DOI:10.1016/j.phrp.2013.03.002Source: PubMed EditABSTRACT The objectives of this paper are to examine the effects of religion and obesity on health and determine how.. 더보기
Waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), and disability among older adults in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) Waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), and disability among older adults in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) Sanggon Nam, Yong-Fang Kuo, Kyriakos S Markides, Soham Al SnihDivision of Sociomedical Sciences, Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1153, USA.Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (Impact Factor: 1.36). 05/201.. 더보기