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Racial Discrimination, Racial Identity, and Obesity in Collegiate African American Women
Laura Manns-James1, Mary K Anthony2, Angela Neal-Barnett3
1Department of Midwifery and Women's Health, Frontier Nursing University, Versailles, KY, USA. laura.manns-james@frontier.edu.
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
|October 8, 2020
Summary
Racial discrimination and racial identity significantly impact obesity in young African American women. These factors explained up to 13% of the variance in BMI and waist circumference, highlighting their role in health disparities.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Disparities
- Psychology
Background:
- Obesity is a significant health concern, particularly among minority populations.
- Understanding the psychosocial factors contributing to obesity in young African American women is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between racial discrimination, racial identity, and obesity in young African American women.
- To explore how different dimensions of racial identity moderate the relationship between racial discrimination and obesity.
Main Methods:
- 136 African American women (aged 18-25) from a Midwestern university participated.
- Measures included lifetime overt discrimination, recent microaggressions, vicarious discrimination, private/public regard, centrality, BMI, and waist circumference.
- Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to assess relationships and interactions.
Main Results:
- Racial discrimination (overt and microaggressions) and private racial regard were directly associated with higher BMI and waist circumference.
- Public regard and centrality moderated the link between racial discrimination and abdominal obesity (waist circumference).
Conclusions:
- Racial discrimination and racial identity collectively explained up to 13% of the variance in obesity measures.
- These psychosocial factors may contribute to observed racial disparities in obesity among young African American women.
Keywords:
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