Race and obesity disparities among adults living in gentrifying neighborhoods

G. S. Smith; P. Archibald; R. J. Thorpe

doi:10.1007/s40615-021-01199-x

Race and obesity disparities among adults living in gentrifying neighborhoods

G. S. Smith, P. Archibald, R. J. Thorpe

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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There is a paucity of research seeking to understand race disparities in obesity among individuals living in a gentrifying neighborhood. American Community Survey data were used to identify gentrifying neighborhoods. In a cross-sectional analysis, these data were then linked to the 2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, yielding an analytic sample of 887 Black and White adults. Obesity was based on body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m². After controlling for potential confounders, Black adults living in gentrifying neighborhoods had a higher prevalence of obesity (PR: 1.39; 95% CI: 1.03, 1.88) than White adults living in gentrifying neighborhoods. Gentrification may have no impact on reducing Black-White obesity disparities in the US.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	93-99
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-021-01199-x
State	Published - Feb 2023

Keywords

Disparities
Gentrification
Neighborhoods
Obesity
Race

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Anthropology
Sociology and Political Science
Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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