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Rural‐Urban Differences in Obesity1

Sobal, Jeffery, Troiano, Richard P., Frongillo, Edward A.·1996·Rural Sociology
DOI 10.1111/j.1549-0831.1996.tb00621.x
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Abstract Obesity is an important social and health issue in contemporary society. Differences in relative weight, overweight, and extreme overweight were examined in rural, middle‐sized, and urban areas in a national sample of 11,578 adults in the NHANES II survey. Rural‐urban residence and weight were examined in bivariate relationships and in multiple regression analyses controlling for demographic and physical variables. Overall bivariate analyses revealed that some groups in rural areas had higher weights than their more urban counterparts. However, regression analyses showed that many bivariate rural‐urban differences disappeared when demographics were controlled, although rural white women and men were still more likely to be overweight relative to their more urban counterparts. These findings suggest that the demographic composition of rural and urban populations explains most, but not all rural‐urban variations in weight.

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Authors
Sobal, J., Troiano, R. P., & Frongillo, E. A.
Affiliations
Cornell University (US)
Corresponding author
Sobal, Jeffery
ORCID
Venue
Rural Sociology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1996-06
Volume
61
Issue
2
Pages
289-305
ISSN
  • 0036-0112 (ISSN-L)
  • 1549-0831
DOI
10.1111/j.1549-0831.1996.tb00621.x
OpenAlex
W2080304007
Cited by
46
References
49
Citations by year
2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 3
FWCI
1.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 4988 d)
Locations
Rural Sociology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Obesity and Health Practices
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
obesity, urban-rural differences, overweight, rural population, urban population, demographic structure, NHANES II, mature weight

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