Characteristics and distribution of obesity in the Arab-American population of southeastern Michigan

Characteristics and distribution of obesity in the Arab-American population of southeastern Michigan

Abstract Background Arab-Americans constitute ~ 5% of Michigan’s population. Estimates of obesity in Arab-Americans are not up-to-date. We aim to describe the distribution of and factors associated with obesity in an Arab-American population in Southeastern Michigan (SE MI). Methods Retrospective me...

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Main Authors: Saivaishnavi Kamatham, Joseph Trak, Suma Alzouhayli, Ziad Fehmi, Nabil Rahoui, Noor Sulieman, Zaina Khoury, Omar Fehmi, Hanan Rakine, Dana El-Masri, Deema Ujayli, Hanin Elhagehassan, James Naaman, Firas Almsaddi, Michael Salloum, Iqra Farooquee, Nadia Syed, Seongho Kim, Omar Lattouf, Michele L. Cote, Rouba Ali-Fehmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Arab-Americans
Body mass index (BMI)
Diabetes mellitus
Employment
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09782-3

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