Social determinants of health associated with increased rates of obesity

Cumulative social disadvantage, as denoted by higher social determinants of health (SDOH) burden, is associated with a higher likelihood of obesity independent of clinical and demographic factors, according to a new study in Obesity. The population-based study is the first to examine this hypothesized association in a nationally representative sample of adults in the United States.

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