Obesity Prevalence Among U.S. Adults With and Without Disabilities

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Authors

Fryar Cd · National Center for Health Statistics

Julie Weeks · National Center for Health Statistics

Catharine A. Couch · National Center for Health Statistics

Chia‐Yih Wang · National Center for Health Statistics

Cynthia L. Ogden · National Center for Health Statistics

Abstract

Differences in age, sex, race-Hispanic origin, education, smoking, and health status do not explain the difference in obesity prevalence between those with and without disabilities. Obesity prevalence among adults with disabilities was higher than that from studies using self-reported values.

Topics & Keywords

Down syndrome and intellectual disability research Spinal Cord Injury Research Nutrition and Health in Aging

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Obesity

Volume 34, Issue 4, pp. 787-792

DOI: 10.1002/oby.70146

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