Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities Influencing Obesity Amongst Middle-Aged Women

<p>Many studies have examined the effects of racial and socioeconomic differences on health-related disparities involving obesity but, few have examined the mental and physical well-being intersection. Obesity is a disease that affects many Americans and has become an epidemic affecting the American population. Obesity, especially morbid obesity, is a risk factor for many other obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and more. Using the 2018 Healthcare Avoidance Study, differences were found between two racial groups, Caucasian and African-American women. Race was found as a significant factor for both level of physical activity and ideal body image perception</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Integrative Biology (MSIB)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Biology

Year dc:date.available

2021

Author dc:creator

• Woods, Morgan

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Lisa Ganser
• Dr. Phaedra Corso
• Dr. Thomas McElroy

• Body Image
• Obesity
• Race
• Women
• Physical Image
• African American
• Africana Studies
• Biology
• Integrative Biology
• Mental and Social Health
• Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies
• Social and Behavioral Sciences

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/integrbiol_etd/67

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu:integrbiol_etd-1068