Obesity disparities among disadvantaged men: National adult male inmate prevalence pooled with non-incarcerated estimates, United States, 2002–2004

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dc.contributor.authorHoule, Brian
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:04:36Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:04:36Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractObesity prevalence among inmates in the United States is unknown. Since incarceration disproportionately affects minorities, excluding inmates from surveys may bias national obesity estimates. Including inmates may also help explain racial obesity disparities among men. This descriptive study summarizes obesity prevalence among US male inmates and analyzes the effect of incarceration on national prevalence estimates. Data for male inmates came from the 2002 Survey of Inmates in Local Jails and the 2004 Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities. Data for the non-incarcerated US adult male population came from the 2004 National Health Interview Survey. Self-reported weight and height data were analyzed from men aged 25-59 years for all surveys (obesity equaled BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m(2)). Pooled inmate obesity prevalence was less than non-incarcerated estimates across all race/ethnic-education subgroups. However, unlike non-incarcerated estimates, inmates had obesity disparities between Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites. Merging inmate and non-incarcerated estimates lowered obesity prevalence among men aged 25-39 with lower education levels. Merged estimates showed a positive obesity gradient within Whites by education. This study indicates that the exclusion of inmates from national obesity estimates leads to overestimates in obesity prevalence, particularly for low SES White and Black men.
dc.description.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.03.039
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/b7rh-vrbr
dc.identifier.citationHoule, Brian (2011) Obesity disparities among disadvantaged men: National adult male inmate prevalence pooled with non-incarcerated estimates, United States, 2002–2004. Social Science & Medicine, 72 (10). pp. 1667-1673.
dc.identifier.issn02779536
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 3126
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/23739
dc.subjectDisparities
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectUSA
dc.subjectRacial disparities
dc.subjectIncarceration
dc.subjectGender disparities
dc.subjectPrisons
dc.subjectMen
dc.titleObesity disparities among disadvantaged men: National adult male inmate prevalence pooled with non-incarcerated estimates, United States, 2002–2004
dc.typeArticle

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