New research delves into the contributors to obesity-related health disparities
Ann Arbor June 17, 2022
Obesity increases the risk of health conditions such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, and diabetes. Recent findings have also revealed that obesity is a risk factor for hospitalization and death due to COVID-19. In a new supplement to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, researchers identify the complex contributors to obesity and obesity-related health disparities and propose strategies for improving the wellbeing of populations impacted by these disparities.
Orrville residents receive new walking trail
Written by: Anne Heaney
It was sunny and 85 degrees in Orrville, Alabama on April 23 — the perfect weather to open a new walking path to the community.
Researchers find validated Social Determinants of Health measures toolkit useful
Written by: Anne Heaney
The UAB Obesity Health Disparities Research Center (OHDRC), powered by the UAB Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC), produced a free resource toolkit with validated measures for social determinants of health – the external conditions that impact health.
Research finds surprising link between debt and health outcomes
Written by: Anne Heaney
Joseph D. Wolfe, Ph.D., an Associate Professor at UAB, and colleagues published a manuscript in the Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences in June 2021, titled “Varieties of Financial Stressors and Midlife Health Problems, 1996–2016.” Wolfe and his team investigated the impact of financial stressors on physical and mental health outcomes during midlife.
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- Obesity Health Disparities Research Center announces 2021 pilot project recipients
- Obesity Health Disparities Research Center expands work with additional funding from NIMHD
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