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Hidden statistics: Examining the obesity epidemic across American Indians and Alaska Natives using self-reported identity compared to imputed racial categories

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction/Objectives: To identify obesity rates among high school students who identify solely as non-Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) in comparison to a disaggregated approach that includes all youth identifying as AI/AN—alone or in combination with other ethnoracial groups using the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS).

Source: SHAREOK (University of Oklahoma; Oklahoma State University; Central Oklahoma University)

Authors: Tewari, Shannon, Hopkins, Tucker, Hendrix-Dicken, Amy, Hartwell, Micah

Language: English

Topic: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7110585923

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