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| Title: | Importance of Time and Place in the US Obesity Epidemic |
| Other Titles: | Time and Place in Obesity
Importance of Time & Place in the US Obesity Epidemic |
| Authors: | Towner, Courtney |
| Keywords: | BRFSS
BMI
HLM models |
| Issue Date: | 7-Apr-2010 |
| Publisher: | Vanderbilt University |
| ???metadata.dc.subject.lcsh???: | Obesity -- United States
Obesity -- Psychological aspects
Obesity -- Risk factors |
| Description: | This cross-sectional study utilized BRFSS and US census data to create Hierarchical Linear Models (HLM) with three levels. Level 1 was individual differences, level 2 was time, and level 3 was place. The HLM models were constructed to review BMI and obesity (BMI30). High BMI as well as obesity were associated with low income, lack of college education, and race/ethnicity. The results show that obesity rates are increasing over time, with the rate of increase starting to slow. They also show differences in the prevalence of obesity by place. These findings have implications for the treatment and prevention of obesity in the United States. PSY 296B, Senior Thesis, Dr. David Schlundt. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1803/4541 |
| Appears in Collections: | Clinical Psychology -- General
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