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Social Determinants of Overweight and Obesity Rates by Elementary School in a Predominantly Hispanic School District
Richard Santos1, Gabriel Huerta2, Menuka Karki1
1Department of Economics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Objective:
This study analyzes the social determinants associated with the overweight or obesity prevalence of 85 elementary schools during the 2010-11 academic year in a predominantly Hispanic school district.
Methods:
A binomial logistic regression is used to analyze the aggregate overweight or obesity rate of a school by the percent of Hispanic students in each school, selected school and neighborhood characteristics, and its geographical location.
Results:
The proportion of Hispanic enrollment more readily explains a school's aggregate overweight or obesity rate than social determinants or spatial location. Number of fast food establishments and the academic ranking of a school appear to slightly impact the aggregate prevalence rate. Spatial location of school is not a significant factor, controlling for other determinants.
Conclusions:
An elementary school's overall overweight or obesity rate provides a valuable health indicator to study the social determinants of obesity among Hispanics and other students within a local neighborhood.
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