Racial and ethnic disparities in obesity prevalence among children, adolescents, and young adults receiving inpatient care in Hawai‘i, 2015–2016

Racial and ethnic disparities in obesity prevalence among children, adolescents, and young adults receiving inpatient care in Hawai‘i, 2015–2016

The number of hospitalizations with an obesity diagnosis have increased among youth in the past two decades, yet remain understudied, particularly among racial/ethnic minority groups. The purpose of this study was to characterize obesity prevalence among children, adolescents, and young adults recei...

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Main Authors: L. Brooke Keliikoa, So Yung Choi, Toby Beckelman, Tammy Chase-Brunelle, Stephanie L. Cacal, Lance K. Ching, Tetine L. Sentell, Catherine M. Pirkle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Pediatric
Young adult
Inpatient
Obesity
Pacific Islander
Asian American
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335521002321

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