Explaining obesity disparities by urbanicity, 2006 to 2016: A decomposition analysis
Authors' conclusion
Results suggest policy makers should prioritize interventions targeting health behaviors of residents in non-large central metros to slow the growth of the obesity gap between large central metros and other counties. However, to fundamentally eliminate the obesity gap, in addition to improving health behaviors, policies addressing socioeconomic inequalities are needed.
Study context
- Population
- US counties, 2006 to 2016
- Comparison
- Large central metros vs other US counties
- Outcome
- Predictors (demographic, socioeconomic, environmental, behavioral) of baseline obesity gap and its growth over time between large central metros and other counties
- Follow-up
- 2006 to 2016
Methodological detailsGelbach decomposition, county-year data set
- Gelbach decomposition
- County-year data set
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Obesity gap explained by predictors
Share of the growing gap explained by predictors
≈32%
Original publication
Explaining obesity disparities by urbanicity, 2006 to 2016: A decomposition analysis. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 9 January 2023. doi:10.
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