Disparities in Obesogenic Environments by Income, Race/Ethnicity, and Rurality Across All US Counties

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作者
Kaczynski, Andrew T. [1 ,2 ]
Wende, Marilyn E. [3 ]
Eichelberger, Caylin A. [1 ]
Shariati, Farnaz Hesam [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ South Carolina, Dept Hlth Promot Educ & Behav, 915 Greene St, Columbia, SC 29201 USA
[2] Univ South Carolina, Prevent Res Ctr, Columbia, SC USA
[3] Univ Florida, Dept Hlth Educ & Behav, Gainesville, FL USA
关键词
Sociodemographic Characteristics; Obesity; Obesogenic Environment; Rurality; PARK AVAILABILITY; FAST-FOOD; QUALITY; WALKABILITY;
D O I
10.1089/chi.2024.0217
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
摘要
Background: Research is needed to explore inequities in physical activity (PA) and access to healthy eating resources for children on a national scale. This study examined disparities in childhood obesogenic environments across all United States (US) counties by income and race/ethnicity and their interaction with county rurality. Methods: Data for four PA variables (exercise opportunities, school proximity, walkability, crime) and six nutrition variables (grocery stores, farmers markets, fast-food restaurants, full-service restaurants, convenience stores, and births at baby-friendly hospitals) were collected for all US counties (n = 3142) to comprise the Childhood Obesogenic Environment Index (COEI). Variables were ranked and allocated a percentile for each county, and a total obesogenic environment score was created by averaging variable percentiles. Analysis of variance was used to assess differences by tertiles of county-level median household income (low/intermediate/high) and percentage of non-Hispanic (NH) White residents (low/intermediate/high). Interaction tests were used to assess effect modification by rurality, and stratified results were presented for all significant interactions. Results: There were significant differences in COEI values according to tertiles of median household income (F = 260.9, p < 0.0001). Low-income counties (M = 54.3, SD = 8.3) had worse obesogenic environments than intermediate (M = 49.9, SD = 7.9) or high (M = 45.9, SD = 8.8) income counties. There was also a significant interaction between rurality and median household income (F = 13.9, p < 0.0001). Similarly, there were significant differences in COEI values according to tertiles of race/ethnicity (F = 34.5, p < 0.0001), with low percentage NH White counties (M = 51.8, SD = 9.8) having worse obesogenic environment scores than intermediate (M = 48.7, SD = 8.4) or high (M = 49.5, SD = 8.5) NH White counties. There was also a significant interaction between rurality and race/ethnicity (F = 13.9, p < 0.0001). Conclusion: Low-income counties and those with more racial/ethnic minority residents, especially in rural areas, had less supportive PA and healthy eating environments for youth. Targeted policy and environmental approaches that aimed to address concerns specific to underserved communities are needed.
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